HOSPICE CHAPLAIN
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.Job Description:Duties/ResponsibilitiesProvides care and counseling including spiritual counseling, crisis ministry, bio-ethics counseling, bereavement pastoral counseling and sacramental ministry.Completes psycho spiritual assessment of patient and family.Develops psycho spiritual treatment plan with patient, family and hospice interdisciplinary team.Assures continuity and accessibility of familiar religious resources and traditional practices to patients and their families.Consults with other disciplines and staff on psycho spiritual factors of hospice care.Acts as liaison and consultant to area community clergy.Provides educational programs for community clergy, community providers and hospice staff.Coordinates memorial services sponsored by hospice as directed by the Coordinator of Pastoral CareProvides support to hospice staffParticipates in the Agency Quality Assurance Program.Assumes administrative on-call responsibility as neededIt is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.
Requirements
- Master of Divinity, Master of Theology or Masters in Pastoral Counseling
- Minimum of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.), two basic, two advanced or equivalent training through an accredited pastoral counseling program.
- Comprehensive knowledge of hospice counseling practice
- Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
- Demonstrated leadership and customer service approach in a hospice or related setting
Responsibilities
- Provides care and counseling including spiritual counseling, crisis ministry, bio-ethics counseling, bereavement pastoral counseling and sacramental ministry.
- Completes psycho spiritual assessment of patient and family.
- Develops psycho spiritual treatment plan with patient, family and hospice interdisciplinary team.
- Assures continuity and accessibility of familiar religious resources and traditional practices to patients and their families.
- Consults with other disciplines and staff on psycho spiritual factors of hospice care.
- Acts as liaison and consultant to area community clergy.
- Provides educational programs for community clergy, community providers and hospice staff.
- Coordinates memorial services sponsored by hospice as directed by the Coordinator of Pastoral Care
- Provides support to hospice staff
- Participates in the Agency Quality Assurance Program.
- Assumes administrative on-call responsibility as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
