Chaplain/Spiritual Counselor - Full Time

Rainbow Community Care•Town of Farmington, WI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Rainbow Community Care is highly regarded for excellence in hospice, palliative, and guided care and invites you to join in our mission of enhancing lives throughout aging, illness, and loss. Rainbow Community Care is currently accepting applications for a full-time Chaplain/Spiritual Counselor. The Chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary team and provides spiritual and bereavement support according to patient’s/family’s wishes and belief system consistent with Rainbow Community Care’s policies and procedures.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to be open, sensitive, flexible, and ecumenical.
Demonstrated experience in working with patients/families with life-threatening illness and death and grief.
Valid Wisconsin driver’s license and proof of current car insurance are required upon hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
Must be able to drive to and from care facilities, patient homes, and/or other locations as necessary for your role.
Must be able to maintain healthy boundaries and positive interpersonal relationships.
Must be tactful and courteous in communication with others, whether in-person, by phone, or in writing.
Must act with integrity and demonstrate good work ethics including reliable attendance and punctuality.

Nice To Haves

Prefer graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology or appropriate certification in hospital or pastoral ministry.

Responsibilities

Assist in the implementation and coordination of Rainbow Community Care’s spiritual and bereavement services programs and the delivery of those services to patients/families.
Provide direct spiritual support and/or counsel to patients/families while keeping with patients’/families’ beliefs.
Work with staff, clergy, and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients/families experiencing terminal illness and loss.
Participate in patient conferences by exploring and assessing the potential spiritual needs of patients/families and reporting on services as indicated.
Provide bereavement follow-up services as defined by Rainbow Community Cares’s procedures.
Maintain proper records of visits to patients/families.
Make contact with clergy or appropriate representatives of patients/families as indicated.
Perform occasional liturgical assignments such as the annual Memorial Service and memorial services with staff.
Conduct or make arrangements for funeral or memorial services when indicated.
Other assignments as needed.