Community Outreach - Chaplain

Community Outreach - Jewish Clergy

General Overview: 

JSSA is a health and social wellness organization that provides expert caring to our neighbors regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or their ability to pay. We serve a multicultural community, and our diverse staff provides high quality care that focuses on the whole person and not just the challenges someone is facing.  We pride ourselves on our mission to be the first place for the Jewish community, as well as the community at large, to turn for clinical and social services of the highest quality that sustain and nurture all who seek assistance.

JSSA is seeking a part-time, 4 hours per week (2-hour on two different days of the week) Jewish Rabbi to join our team of chaplains in providing spiritual care and Jewish enrichment for people in care at a Washington, D.C. psychiatric hospital.  

Responsibilities:

• Lead brief, meaningful religious groups for patients.
• Upon request, lead relevant and engaging discussions for residents
• Visit residents in their rooms if they are unable to attend services/discussion

Position Qualifications:

• Rabbinic or Cantorial Seminary training or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of experience performing duties outlined above;
• Possess at least one unit of Chaplaincy Pastor Education (CPE),
• Ordination is required. 

The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) has been helping people across the Washington metropolitan area meet emotional, social, and physical challenges for more than 120 years. A nonsectarian provider, we serve people of all religious backgrounds, races and ethnicities, helping the youngest child to the most fragile senior, from individuals to entire families. JSSA provides services and support to nearly 31,000 individuals a year through our wide range of counseling, educational, specialized employment, in-home support, hospice and nursing care, and social services. We are a growing Agency and strive to be an Employer of Choice. As such we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a healthy work-life balance, collaborative team environment and many opportunities for personal growth and professional development. We pride ourselves on our mission to be the first place for the Jewish community, as well as the community at large, to turn for clinical and social services of the highest quality that sustain and nurture all who seek assistance. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. AA/M/F/D