Chaplain

Chapters Health System • Wesley Chapel, FL

331d

About The Position

The Chaplain provides a wide range of spiritual services to patients and families enrolled in any of the Company programs. The Chaplain also provides spiritual support to the staff and volunteers of the Company.

Requirements

• If hired after 5/26/2024, Master's degree required.
• If hired prior to 5/26/2024, Bachelor's degree in Divinity or related Degree from an accredited institution required.
• Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system preferred; appropriate computer skills required.
• Health care experience preferred.
• Mobile Driver - Valid driver's license and automobile insurance per Company policy.
• Ability to travel and have reliable transportation.
• Must be able to physically access (i.e., navigate stairs and narrow spaces, endure heat and lack of air conditioning) any home, hospital, nursing home and/or assisted living facility (ALF).
• Must have the endurance to manage demands of a hospice care field work position (i.e., time, travel, home/facility arrangements, stress, etc.).
• Must be able to communicate clearly in English.

Nice To Haves

• If Hired Prior to 10/1/24, the following are not required but are strongly recommended: Ordination or commissioning/endorsement from an ordaining body recognized by the Endorser's Conference, Veterans Administration that demonstrates the candidate has standing with the organization; ordination must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Documentation that demonstrates the candidate is in good standing with faith group or professional affiliation group with no ethical charges current or pending.
• One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.; or in process within six (6) months of employment/position.

Responsibilities

• Develops a spiritual care plan in conjunction with the interdisciplinary group based upon patient/family spiritual traditions and spiritual assessment results.
• Provides appropriate spiritual care and initiates interventions necessary for resolving care plan issues.
• Implements the spiritual care plan through personal contact and/or enlistment of Spiritual Care Volunteers, local clergy or other counselors as may be appropriate in each circumstance.
• Monitors implementation of the spiritual care plan and reassesses as needed.
• Maintains documentation in manner reflecting timeliness, completeness, accuracy, legibility, clarity of goal, assessment and plan.
• Provides appropriate spiritual care in accordance with Company philosophy and policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Acts as liaison between the Company and local clergy and congregations in the interpretation of the Company mission and programs.
• Attends and participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, assists in developing care plans, facilitates understanding of spiritual aspects of care and provides team with spiritual care objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made.
• Ongoing compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees