Hospice Chaplain PRN

Addus HomeCare•Kerrville, TX

22h•Remote

About The Position

Alamo Hospice is hiring a PRN Chaplain to support Kerrville and surrounding counties. Come join our compassionate growing team of professional clinicians who make a difference in the lives of patients and families facing end of life journey.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology and/or a certificate of ordination or commission from a religious faith group
Comfortable in an interfaith setting and able to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance is required

Nice To Haves

completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred
Previous hospice experience working with death and dying strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Performs spiritual bereavement assessments of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program in a timely manner and ensure that identified needs are addressed in the patient’s plan of care
Provides direct spiritual care and bereavement counseling to patients and families/caregivers
Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers.
Assists team members as needed to ensure that this level of service is consistently provided
Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care
Attends group meetings to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement
Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care and bereavement counseling
Participates in Continuous Care and on call, if necessary
Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patient’s families/caregivers as needed
Assumes responsibility in directing the development and implementation of the bereavement plan of care and the frequency of service delivery; make available bereavement services for up to one year following the death of the patient