Picture Yourself In Ministry
Ministry Opportunities Consolidated
God calls us to use the skills we have been given in a variety of ways. Below is a sample of some of the professions in which sisters minister. If you don't see your expertise mentioned email us sharing the gifts you can bring. Or, if you need a bit of guidance, refer to the "HELP ME CHOOSE" tab to determine your preferences - we're also glad to help you personally.
Do not be afraid to go and to bring Christ into every area of life, to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent." - Pope Francis
Do not be afraid to go and to bring Christ into every area of life, to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent." - Pope Francis
Using Your Professional Gifts in Ministry
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
- Addiction Counselor and therapist
- Anesthesiologist
- Athletic Trainer
- Audiologist
- Behavioral Health Case Worker, Counselors Therapists Technicians Managers AidesCardiovascular Technologist and Technician
- Chiropractor
- Dental Hygienists and Technician
- Dentist
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
- Dietetic Technician
- Dietitians and Nutritionist
- Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedic
- Family and General Practitioner
- Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner
- Health Technologist and Technician
- Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker
- Home Health Aide, Companion Coordinator, Personal Care Technician
- Hospice [Palliative Care] Physician, Nurse, Aide, Social Worker, Chaplain
- Internist
- Managers of health care departments, programs, service lines, projects…
- Medical Record Transcriptionist and Health Information Librarian/Technician
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technician, Technologist, biologist, assistant
- Medical Device Engineer and Technician
- Massage Therapist
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Nurses
- Registered
- Practitioner
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Supervisor / Director / Manager / Executive
- Certified Nursing Assistant and Aide, Orderly
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technician
- Occupational Therapists and Assistant
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Optometrist
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Orthodontist
- Orthotist and Prosthetist
- Pediatrician
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy Technician and Aide and Medication Aide
- Physical Therapists and Assistant
- Physician Assistant
- Physician and Surgeon
- Podiatrist
- Prosthodontist
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist, Technician and Aide Psychiatric
- Psychiatrist and Psychologist and Counselor
- Radiation Therapist
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician
- Recreational Therapists and Assistant
- Registered Nurse
- Respiratory Therapist
- Respiratory Therapy Technician
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Surgeon
- Surgical Technologist
- Therapist
- Veterinarian
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician
Health Care Support Professionals
- Accounting and Financial Services [comptroller, accountant, analyst, biller, receiving clerk, insurance and patient account counselor, data entry, treasurer, investment and pension specialist
- Administrator
- Administrative assistant / executive
- Advocacy staff: nursing, policy, legislative
- Attorney, paralegal
- Auditor
- Case Manager
- Chaplains [spiritual care]
- Compliance and corporate responsibility manager and staff
- Department Manager
- Educators [community, nursing, trainer, instructor, facilitator, director…]
- Environmental Services [manager/supervisor/housekeeper/attendant]
- Executive [CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, CNO, Sponsorship, Mission…]
- Food Service Workers [cook, aide, line worker, cleaner]
- Global Initiatives [social justice, environment, global analyst…]
- Healthcare Support Worker
- Human Resource staff [management, specialist, benefit, interviewer, recruiter]
- Information Systems support [officer; manager; analyst; application, desk top and systems analyst and coordinator; architect; trainer/instructor; document manager; help desk technician; network administrator; programmer]
- Mail Clerk
- Maintenance and Engineering [manager, supervisor, carpenter, electrician, mechanical, operator, painter, processor, construction]
- Management [program, service line, project, office, department]
- Marketing and Communication / Public Relation
- Materials Management [manager/purchaser/transporter/clerk]
- Medical Assistant
- Mission Services [director, executive, ethics specialist, educator, facilitator, outreach liaison]
- Medical Equipment Preparer
- Nursing Unit secretary
- Office Support staff [clerk, receptionist, manager, medical registrar]
- Philanthropy / Development officer, fund raiser / grant writer
- Physician Office staff
- Planning: strategic planning specialist, director, executive
- Quality Assurance Specialist
- Residential Program [manager, aide]
- Risk Manager
- Secretary or clerk [nursing units, physician offices, nursing college]
- Security [officer, supervisor, manager]
- Social Worker
- Sponsorship Service
- Telephone Operator
- Transportation [supervisor, technician, driver]
- Volunteer Director
- Veterinary Assistant
- Wellness [trainer, adviser, director, clinician…]
Higher Education, e.g., Nursing Degree
- Admissions and Recruitment
- Clerical
- Councilor
- Dean
- Development
- Finance and Accounting
- Financial Aid Adviser
- Information Systems
- Clinical Instructor
- Librarian
- Maintenance
- Marketing
- Mission and Sponsorship
- Professor
- Registrar
- Student Affairs
Retreat and Spiritual Center
- Conference coordinator
- Buildings and Maintenance staff, director
- Executive Director
- Food Service [director, cook, line staff/server]
- Gift Shop Director
- Marketing
- Programming Director
- Receptionists and Administrative Support
- Retreat director
- Spiritual director
- Supervisor or Manager
Education
- Administrative Office Support
- Administrator
- Building and Plant Operation
- Career Councilor
- Driver
- Financial Aid
- Information Systems
- Instructor [GED, ABE, work force development, parenting, vocational, computers]
- Mission
- Teacher [for grade school, adults, vocational]
- Teacher Aide
- Social Worker / Case Worker / In-home Interventionist
- Student Affairs
Human and Social Services [Community Outreach]
- Accountant and Bookkeeper
- Administrator
- Administrative support secretary
- After school worker or Aide
- Case Manager
- Child-care worker
- Community Organizer [administrator, community worker, liaison ]
- Counselor
- Financial Adviser
- Grant writer
- Housing [director, manager, asset manager, facility coordinator, building maintenance, Resident
Service Worker, administrative support, social worker] - Information system support staff
- Instructor [ABE, GED, vocational, work force development, financial, life skills, …]
- In-home visitor, interventionist
- Manager or Director
- Missionary
- Residential Worker or Aide
- Social Worker
- Therapist
- Vocational Worker
- Volunteer director
- Youth Worker [director, specialist, mentor, councilor, aide, social worker…]
- Young Adult Program [director]
Social Justice
- Advocate
- Community Organizer / Liaison
- Cross Cultural Service Analyst
- Ecology/Environmental analyst, adviser, worker
- Global Initiatives director or analyst
Pastoral
- Chaplains
- Home visitor
- Nurse
- Parish Administrator
- Parish staff [religious education director or instructor, youth/young adult minister, pastoral associate, administrative assistant, RCIA coordinator]