Archdiocese of New York
St. Joseph’s Seminary and College
Director of The Redemptor Hominis Center for Holistic Health
October 2025
About St. Joseph’s Seminary:
St. Joseph’s Seminary, founded in 1896, is the major seminary of the Archdiocese of New York. It is commonly known as Dunwoodie because of its location in Yonkers, New York. St. Joseph’s primary mission is to serve the Church by forming men for the Catholic priesthood, and functions as the principal institution of priestly formation for the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Brooklyn, and the Diocese of Rockville Centre. St. Joseph’s also welcomes seminarians from a variety of other archdioceses, dioceses, eparchies, and religious communities.
In addition to its priestly formation programs, St. Joseph’s serves the Church by offering graduate degree and certificate programs to clergy, candidates for the Permanent Diaconate, men and women in consecrated life, and lay men and women, who wish to deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith through systematic study or are called to roles of leadership in the Church.
St. Joseph’s is chartered by New York State and accredited by both the Association of Theological Schools and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Overview of the Center:
The Redemptor Hominis Center for Holistic Health at St. Joseph’s Seminary and College will offer a Christ-centered, holistic approach to health and wellness rooted in the dignity of the human person and Christ’s redemptive love. The Center will support the Seminary’s Human Formation team, which is responsible for priestly formation faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church and in accordance with the Program for Priestly Formation (PPF), 6th edition. The goal of the Center is to form healthy, resilient Catholic priests, deacons, and lay ecclesial ministers through a comprehensive, multi-component wellness initiative. Key aspects of the Center will include the following: enabling early identification and intervention to support seminarians’ mental, physical, and emotional health and providing easily accessible and consistent services that support the human formation process; supporting recently ordained priests with programs that serve their unique needs to strengthen their ministry; and empowering deacons, diaconate candidates, lay students, and alumni through programs that strengthen their ability to serve the Church.
Position Overview:
The Director of the Redemptor Hominis Center for Holistic Health is responsible for the operational oversight and supervision of a comprehensive holistic health program. The Director will provide individual services to seminarians, assessing their unique mental, physical, and emotional health needs and identifying ways to support their Human Formation and the growth and development of healthy habits. In addition, the Director will develop and implement workshops and conferences on topics in the field of holistic health and wellness for seminarians, recently ordained priests, deacons, diaconate candidates, graduate students, and alumni.
Reports to: Dean of Seminarians
Work Location: St. Joseph’s Seminary, 201 Seminary Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704
Responsibilities:
Individual Wellness Services and Referrals
- Implements a Christ-centered Individualized Wellness Plan (IWP) with each new seminarian by assessing needs and developing strategies across physical health, emotional well-being, stress management, sleep, nutrition, physical fitness, interpersonal relationships, setting healthy boundaries, communication skills, and conflict resolution.
- Provides one-on-one sessions tailored to meet the unique needs of each seminarian.
- In consultation with the seminarian’s formation advisor, provides trusted referrals for seminarians as needed to licensed providers, including mental health counseling services, physical health services, and speech pathology. Monitors referral effectiveness and client follow-up as appropriate.
- Ensures adherence to professional standards of care as well as the formation advising standards of St. Joseph’s Seminary, the Program for Priestly Formation (PPF), 6th edition, and the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.
Program Development & Delivery
- Designs, implements, and evaluates a variety of workshops and programs addressing topics related to holistic health for seminarians, graduate students, priests, deacons, and the community.
- Collaborates with St. Joseph’s Seminary departments and external collaborators to plan and coordinate large-scale conferences to engage and educate the community.
Administration & Management
- Responsible for managing all administrative functions, including program oversight, budgeting, and reporting.
- Collaborates with the Director of Assessment and Accreditation to ensure data collection, assessment tools, and outcome evaluations to measure program effectiveness.
- Prepares and presents regular reports to the Dean of Seminarians on program progress.
- Supports the development of marketing and promotional material for the Center.
Professional Development
- Willing to further develop expertise in the area of priestly human formation and holistic health services.
Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Master’s degree or higher in health, mental health, wellness or related field.
- Minimum 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in support services or holistic health services, including supervisory or administrative roles.
- Proven experience in program management, including managing program assessment.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to meet critical deadlines, schedule and produce work in a timely manner.
- Shares a Catholic anthropology and a commitment to Catholic teaching.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Licensed (or license-eligible) in area of expertise, health, mental health, wellness, etc.
- Experience in a Seminary, Catholic service provider, Catholic healthcare
- Familiarity with current support services for trauma
- Proficiency in Spanish language
Compensation range for this position is: $90,000 – $110,000 annually.
This position is considered exempt and not eligible for overtime.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to:
[email protected]