Full-Time Chaplain (Home Care)
About The Position
Full-Time Chaplain Role for BJC HomeCare Full time 40 hours M-F 8-4:30 City pod - services the community around BJH and south city and includes visits at BJH as well. Masters in Divinity - CPE preferred. Overview BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs. BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country. Hospice, the final stage of BJC's continuum of care, is a special kind of caring for patients with a life-limiting illness. Services are provided in the comfort of the patient's home or skilled nursing facility. The Hospice staff are sensitive to the physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill adult and pediatric patients and their families. We provide a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals and volunteers, specially trained in symptom management, pain control, counseling and bereavement services for the dying. Our Hospice services include alternative therapies such as music, art and massage therapy. Our Hospice programs provide palliative care by helping patients manage their pain and symptoms while living their lives with daily peace and dignity. Role Purpose Provides spiritual care, short term counseling, worship leadership, education and other religious support to patients, families and staff as members of the interdisciplinary care team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree - Theology/related
- <2 years
- No Experience
- Valid Driver's License
- Ordination or eligible
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree - Theology/related
- 1 Unit ACPE CPE or equiv
- Board Chaplain APC,NACC,AJC
Responsibilities
- Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families.
- Provides consultation to other members of the care team regarding spiritual issues and resources in patient and family care and regarding ethics.
- Provides direct pastoral care to staff and physicians, as needed, complementing staff support services provided by others.
- Contributes to the field of professional spiritual care by conducting and reporting research, publishing and providing workshops at professional meetings.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
- 401(k) plan with BJC match
- Tuition Assistance available on first day
- BJC Institute for Learning and Development
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
- Adoption assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
