Chaplain
About The Position
At Crossbridge Hospice, we believe a job is a good fit when the role aligns with your personal values, reflects your interests, utilizes your strengths, and provides opportunities for development and growth. At Crossbridge Hospice, LLC, we are committed to cultivating a workplace where people feel empowered to thrive. By matching individuals with roles that resonate with their purpose and aspirations, we foster a community driven by authenticity, innovation, and shared growth. We believe that when people bring their whole selves to work, remarkable things happen—for our teams, our patients and their families, and the communities we serve. The role The Hospice Chaplain is a qualified individual that provides guidance and support to other team members to ensure the spiritual needs and concerns of the hospice patients and family are met via the development of a patient and family’s plan of care.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in religious studies, social work, psychology, counseling, pastoral education, or related field
- Must maintain a valid driver’s license and good driving record
- At least one (1) year experience within hospice
- Documented evidence of training and experience in dealing with grief and loss counseling
- Be a recognized spiritual leader known throughout the community
- Be able to affirm the religious and spiritual freedom of all persons and refrain from imposing doctrinal positions or spiritual practices on persons whom they encounter in their professional role as chaplain
- Be available at all times during agency operating hours or as needs arise
- Has the mental and physical health necessary to meet the demands of the position
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong leadership and organizational skills
- Proficiency in personal computer use including email, clinical, word processing, and spreadsheet software
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree
- Completion of at least 1 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit
- Certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement (CT), through ADEC
- Two years of experience with grief and loss counseling
- Electronic Medical Records experience
Responsibilities
- Provide spiritual and bereavement counseling to the hospice patients and family and assist the patient and family in evaluating his/her spiritual and bereavement needs
- Be an active participant in interdisciplinary group meetings and maintain an open communication with all members of the interdisciplinary group
- Maintain strict patient confidentiality
- Facilitates connection to spiritual resources in the community as needed
- Preside over funeral services as requested by the family
- Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care
