Volunteer chaplains in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties

SpiritCare is looking for volunteer chaplains who can lead worship and communion services in residential facilities for the elderly. These may be assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation or skilled nursing communities.

You must live and work in the San Francisco Bay Area. You also need to be able to drive around the Bay Area to visit care communities.

SpiritCare will provide you with Christian hymns to sing with residents, so it is helpful if you are able to lead singing. You may work with SpiritCare's board and volunteers to recruit accompanists, singers and worship assistants.

A service is typically 30-60 minutes, depending on the number of residents coming to a service in a facility. You will be flexible as facilities may close if they have a 'flu, COVID or other outbreak.

Services are typically during the day, midweek. Occasionally, there's an opportunity for Saturday or Sunday afternoon services.

You are encouraged to expand SpiritCare's ministry by being an ambassador for our mission among your peers. You are encouraged to find new locations to serve. This starts as a volunteer opportunity, but if you serve more than three locations then together we may consider raising the funds to pay you a salary.

This ministry serves people of all faiths and none, so you must be welcoming to people of all backgrounds in your services. We expect all volunteers to be passionate about our mission on https://www.spiritcareministry.org/our-mission.html.