Chaplain / Spiritual Counselor - Hospice

VitalCaring Group • Flowood, MS

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About The Position

VitalCaring is seeking a Hospice Chaplain / Spiritual Counselor to provide individualized emotional and spiritual support to patients, caregivers, and families during hospice care. The role helps patients and loved ones find comfort, dignity, peace, and connection through grief, transitions, and end-of-life experiences. Care should reflect each patient’s beliefs, values, and preferences and respect diverse faiths, cultures, lifestyles, and backgrounds.

The Chaplain / Spiritual Counselor works autonomously in field-based settings while partnering with an interdisciplinary team that includes nurses, social workers, physicians, aides, leadership, and community clergy. The position involves home, facility, and community visits, participation in care planning, clinical documentation, and support for hospice quality, compliance, and agency standards.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology; BD, MDiv, or equivalent theological degree 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 people from diverse cultures, lifestyles, beliefs, and backgrounds.
• Excellent communication, empathy, and active listening skills.
• Experience working with death, dying, grief, and family/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 support, 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 patient goals and wishes.
• Coordinate visits from local clergy or faith leaders when appropriate.
• Build trusting relationships with patients and loved ones.
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time