Hospice Chaplain

Heartland Hospice • Portage, MI

2d

About The Position

Heartland Hospice is seeking a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide non-denominational spiritual and emotional support to patients and families receiving end-of-life care. The chaplain respects patients’ beliefs, values, faiths, spiritual traditions, and cultural backgrounds, and helps patients and families find comfort, guidance, and meaning.

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the chaplain collaborates with clinical staff, assesses spiritual needs, and develops individualized spiritual care plans. The role also includes offering requested prayers, blessings, and rituals; supporting families through grief and transitions; connecting them with faith leaders and community resources; and documenting spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes.

This is a safety-sensitive position. Employees must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits and, where applicable, state-specific requirements.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following educational requirements: a bachelor’s degree in theology, religion, human services, counseling, psychology, or sociology (or as required by state-specific regulations), or at least one unit of ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
• Meet applicable state-specific requirements.
• Meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in hospice spiritual care.
• A degree from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and caregivers in alignment with their beliefs and values.
• Offer inclusive, non-denominational care that respects all faiths, spiritual traditions, and cultural backgrounds.
• Participate in patient care conferences and collaborate with nurses, social workers, aides, and medical staff as an interdisciplinary team member.
• Assess patients’ and families’ spiritual needs and develop individualized spiritual care plans.
• Conduct visits and provide prayers, blessings, and rituals when appropriate and requested by the patient or family.
• Assist families during grief, loss, or transition, and provide bereavement support and counseling.
• Build relationships with local faith leaders and community resources to support patients’ and families’ spiritual needs.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation of spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Career advancement opportunities
• National and local recognition programs
• Teammate Assistance Fund
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time associates
• Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program for full-time associates
• Paid time off and seven paid holidays for full-time associates
• Wellness programs, including telemedicine, diabetes management, and joint and spine concierge care
• Education support and tuition assistance
• Free continuing education units (CEUs)
• Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary benefits, including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time