Chaplain- Hospice & Home Health
About The Position
The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients, families/caregivers and staff of CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors. Provides direct spiritual care to patients, families/caregivers, and staff fitting to their unique needs and in a timely manner. Where needed, lead/facilitate caregiver support groups. Assures spiritual assessment and development of individualized spiritual plan of care for patients/caregivers in the hospice or home health program. Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision. Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors. Document direct service and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors. Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group. Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care. Provides funeral or memorial services as requested/ needed for patients, families, and hospice team.
Requirements
- Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
- Comfort in an interfaith setting.
- Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
Nice To Haves
- Completion or commitment toward 1-2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or equivalent clinical training, preferred.
- Board certification (or progression toward) by a national professional spiritual care organization, preferred.
- Hospice experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct spiritual care to patients, families/caregivers, and staff fitting to their unique needs and in a timely manner.
- Lead/facilitate caregiver support groups where needed.
- Assures spiritual assessment and development of individualized spiritual plan of care for patients/caregivers in the hospice or home health program.
- Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
- Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
- Document direct service and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
- Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
- Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
- Provides funeral or memorial services as requested/ needed for patients, families, and hospice team.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer paid group term life and disability
- Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
- 403(b) with a 3% employer match
- Fitness center use at most facilities.
- Life, AD&D
- Tuition assistance and scholarships
- Employee assistance program
- Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
- Pet Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
