Chaplain

VNA Health • Santa Barbara, CA

9d • $38 - $40

About The Position

VNA Health is seeking a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual and emotional support to patients and families navigating end-of-life care. The Chaplain works as a member of the interdisciplinary care team, addressing spiritual needs with an inclusive, interfaith approach and respecting diverse beliefs, cultures, lifestyles, and values. This is a full-time position scheduled for 40 hours per week. Clinical staff may be assigned variable shifts, weekend rotation, and holiday rotation based on staffing needs. Bilingual English and Spanish proficiency is a plus.

Requirements

• Training or experience as a Chaplain or Spiritual Counselor.
• Experience working with death and dying and with individuals, families, or caregivers.
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary group.
• Comfort working in an interfaith setting.
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
• Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the hospice philosophy of care.
• Licensed driver with an insured automobile, in accordance with state and/or organizational requirements.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and push or pull 50 pounds.
• Ability to stoop, bend, and squat; walk up one flight of stairs and one mile; and sit for at least one hour.
• Visual and audio acuity.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MD, or equivalent theological degree).
• Hospice experience.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Assess the spiritual needs of hospice patients and their families or caregivers, and ensure appropriate services are provided in a timely manner.
• Help develop the interdisciplinary plan of care to address identified spiritual needs.
• Provide direct spiritual care to patients and families or caregivers.
• Serve as a liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintain records of spiritual care service utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and review and revision of policies and procedures.
• Document direct services and ongoing communications with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Attend patient care conferences and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provide consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruit community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers to meet patient and family or caregiver needs by developing community contacts and educating congregations about hospice care.
• Provide funeral or memorial services for patients when requested.
• Plan periodic memorial services for personnel, volunteers, and community clergy or spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.
• Assist in supervising spiritual care volunteers when they are assigned to patients or families and caregivers.
• Maintain knowledge of state, federal, local, and accreditation regulations governing hospice services.
• Meet the agency's average daily productivity standards.
• Participate in variable shifts, weekend rotation, and departmental holiday rotation as needed.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored insurance benefits, including dental, vision, basic life, disability, and AD&D coverage.
• Annual wellness reimbursement for eligible fitness and wellness expenses.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Public transportation reimbursement.
• A welcoming, mission-driven workplace where contributions are valued.

What This Job Offers

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