Job Description
Job Location: Lenbrook Square Foundation 3747 Peachtree Rd NE - Atlanta, GA 30319
Position Type: Full Time
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Summary
- - - - Wellness at Lenbrook is rooted in the ability to understand, accept, and engage life as purposeful and meaningful. Spiritual wellness is a vital dimension of whole-person care, especially within a senior living community where residents are navigating transitions related to aging, health, loss, and identity.
- - - - The Senior Chaplain provides leadership for the Spiritual Wellness program and ensures that the spiritual needs of residents, families, and associates are compassionately and consistently supported.
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- - - - - Maintains a person-centered approach to spiritual care and programming
- - - - - Cultivates a chaplaincy team grounded in presence, clinical awareness, and compassion
- - - - - Helps foster a community that honors the dignity, story, and contributions of every individual
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- - - - - - - Essential functions of the job:
- - - - - - - 1) Spiritual Care & Spiritual Presence
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- - - - - - - - Provides consistent and visible pastoral presence throughout the Lenbrook community
- - - - - - - - Offers emotional and spiritual support to residents, families, and associates, particularly during times of crisis, decline, and the end-of-life
- - - - - - - - Responds in real time to resident deaths, providing immediate spiritual care to bereaved family members
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- - - - - - - 2) Worship, Devotionals & Spiritual Life
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- - - - - - - - Plans and leads memorial and graveside services as needed
- - - - - - - - Preaches for the Lenbrook Sunday Worship Service (typically once or twice per month)
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- - - - - - - - Plans and implements devotionals in Healthcare
- - - - - - - - Supports and coordinates access to sacramental and faith-specific care, including:
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- - - - - - - - - Collaboration with Catholic priests and/or deacons to ensure resident access to Mass or Communion via Catholic programming on campus.
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- - - - - - - 3) Program Coordination & Communication
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- - - - - - - - Completes Event Set-Up Forms and Room Set-Up Diagrams for chaplaincy programming
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- - - - - - - - Coordinates and supports spiritual wellness-related events and services across the community
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- - - - - - - 4) Leadership & Administration
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- - - - - - - - Provides supervision to Staff Chaplain(s)
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Qualifications
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Qualifications
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- - - - Bachelor’s Degree
- - - - Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or equivalent from an accredited institution
- - - - Ordination or commissioning for pastoral care/chaplaincy.
- - - - Four (4) units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) through ACPE, NACC, or CAPPE
- - - - Minimum of one (1) year (2,000 hours) of full-time chaplaincy experience following CPE completion
- - - - Ecclesiastical endorsement from a recognized faith group
- - - - Board Certification through the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) or equivalent, or Board Certification eligible with commitment to obtain certification
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- - - - Strong spiritual/pastoral presence and emotional intelligence
- - - - Ability to navigate grief, loss, and end-of-life care with sensitivity
- - - - Interfaith awareness and cultural understanding
- - - - Effective communication and collaboration within interdisciplinary teams
- - - - Organizational and administrative competency
- - - - Ability to balance program leadership with individualized spiritual care
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- - - - Serves a diverse population of older adults across multiple levels of care
- - - - Engages regularly with residents, families, associates, and community partners
- - - - Requires flexibility, including occasional evenings, weekends, and on-call responsibilities
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- - - - Supports Lenbrook’s commitment to whole-person wellness by ensuring that every resident, associate and family member is seen, supported, and spiritually cared for—especially during life’s most vulnerable and meaningful moments
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Supports Lenbrook’s mission to engage together every day, nurturing an exceptional community where individuals can pursue connection, well-being, and fulfillment.
