Chaplain

Heart to Heart Hospice • Indianapolis, IN

11d

About The Position

Heart to Heart Hospice seeks a Chaplain to provide spiritual and pastoral care to hospice patients and their families. The Chaplain independently manages an assigned caseload, using professional judgment to assess spiritual needs, plan and schedule visits, provide counseling and crisis support, and guide bereavement contacts after a patient’s death. The role contributes as a peer-level professional to the Interdisciplinary Group and collaborates with clinical colleagues on spiritual, pastoral, and ethical issues. Care must be appropriate across faith traditions and belief systems and must not impose the Chaplain’s personal religious beliefs. The position requires compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and agency policies.

Requirements

• Meet at least one of the following qualification pathways: a Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Divinity, or equivalent graduate theological degree from an accredited seminary or school of theology; at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (400 supervised hours) from an ACPE-accredited program; Board Certified Chaplain or equivalent credential through APC, NACC, NAJC, or ACPE; or ordination by a recognized religious body and at least three years of active pastoral ministry with demonstrated grief, bereavement, or death-and-dying ministry experience.
• Have at least one year of experience in a healthcare setting or with death and dying.
• Be comfortable working in interfaith and multi-belief settings and provide spiritual care without imposing personal religious beliefs.
• Have a current state driver’s license, reliable transportation, and valid auto liability insurance.
• Be proficient with computer systems, including EMR software.
• Have strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage an independent caseload with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education.
• Hospice or home health experience.
• Experience with FireNote.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage an assigned hospice caseload, determining visit frequency, scheduling, and pastoral approach based on spiritual and clinical assessment.
• Conduct individualized spiritual assessments of patients and families across faith traditions and belief systems.
• Provide pastoral counseling, crisis intervention, and emotional support to patients and families, using independent judgment to select an appropriate response.
• Participate as a peer-level professional contributor in the Interdisciplinary Group, presenting spiritual care assessments and plan-of-care updates.
• Manage bereavement support relationships with families after a patient’s death, determining the duration, frequency, and content of contacts based on professional assessment.
• Collaborate with clinical team members to address spiritual, pastoral, and ethical issues affecting patient care.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and Heart to Heart policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed