Chaplain / Spiritual Counselor - Hospice
About The Position
VitalCaring is seeking a Hospice Chaplain / Spiritual Counselor to provide emotional and spiritual support to hospice patients and their families. The role offers individualized spiritual care aligned with each patient’s beliefs, values, and preferences, helping patients and loved ones find comfort, dignity, peace, and connection throughout the hospice journey. The chaplain serves as a compassionate listener and calming presence for people navigating grief, transition, and end-of-life experiences. This is a field-based position involving visits in homes, facilities, and community settings. The chaplain works with substantial autonomy while partnering with an interdisciplinary care team. The position also supports quality and compliance initiatives, hospice philosophy, agency standards of care, and ongoing professional development.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology; a BD, MDiv, or equivalent theological degree is required.
- Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
- Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team environment.
- Comfort serving within an interfaith setting.
- Ability to support individuals from diverse cultures, lifestyles, beliefs, and backgrounds.
- Excellent communication, empathy, and active listening skills.
- Experience working with death, dying, grief, and family or caregiver support.
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current automobile insurance for field-based responsibilities.
Nice To Haves
- Hospice, palliative care, or healthcare spiritual care experience.
- Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) experience.
- Strong grief counseling and emotional support skills.
- Ability to quickly build trust and meaningful relationships.
- Established relationships with community clergy and faith-based organizations.
- Experience documenting within an EMR platform.
Responsibilities
- Assess the spiritual and emotional needs of patients, caregivers, and families.
- Develop and support individualized spiritual care plans.
- Provide spiritual counseling, emotional and grief support, and compassionate presence.
- Support patients and families through difficult conversations, transitions, and end-of-life experiences.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and care planning.
- Collaborate with nurses, social workers, physicians, aides, and community clergy.
- Help ensure holistic, patient-centered care aligned with patients’ goals and wishes.
- Coordinate visits from local clergy or faith leaders when appropriate.
- Build trusting relationships with patients and loved ones.
- Respect diverse faiths, beliefs, cultures, and lifestyles while providing comfort and guidance.
- Help families navigate grief, anticipatory loss, and emotional stress with empathy and sensitivity.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Participate in quality and compliance initiatives.
- Support hospice philosophy and agency standards of care.
- Maintain ongoing professional development and continuing education.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Pharmacy benefits
- Virtual care and mental health support
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Supplemental health and life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee referral program
- Prepaid legal services
- Identity theft protection
- Generous paid time off
- Pet insurance
- Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
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Job Type
Full-time
