Hospice Chaplain
Best Home Health Providers, Inc.•Vallejo, CA
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of Affinity Hospice Care, Inc., either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.
Requirements
- Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, Mdiv or equivalent theological degree).
- Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
- Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary team/group.
- Comfort 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 hospice philosophy of care.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Nice To Haves
- Hospice/ palliative care experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
- Facilitates the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
- Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
- Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
- Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
- Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
- Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
- Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual matters.
- Recruits community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
- Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
- Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.
- Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/families/caregivers.
- Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.
Benefits
- Flexible Schedule
- Ability to Convert to Full-Time Based On Performance If Interested
- Paid Sick Days
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Skills Training & Development
- Company Social Events
- Mileage Reimbursement for Patient to Patient Visits
- Referral Bonus
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Career Level
Mid Level
