What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Chaplain position at Anchor of Hope Hospice?
Job Overview
Join our compassionate team as a Hospice Chaplain, where you will provide spiritual support, emotional comfort, and holistic care to patients facing terminal illness and their families. This vital role combines spiritual counseling, crisis intervention, and bereavement support to help individuals find peace and meaning during life's most challenging moments. As a Hospice Chaplain, you will serve as a guiding presence, fostering hope, resilience, and spiritual well-being within a caring organization dedicated to compassionate end-of-life care.
Duties
- As a vital member of our hospice program, you will help honor each individual's beliefs, values, and dignity while offering comfort, guidance, and presence in the face of serious illness and end-of-life care. Our organization is committed to holistic, patient-centered support that addresses the whole person; body, mind, and spirit.
- Promote hospice philosophy.
- Provide crisis intervention and emotional support to patients experiencing distress or grief.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to integrate spiritual care into overall patient treatment plans.
- Facilitate conversations around life review, legacy, end-of-life issues, and coping strategies for staff, patients, and community groups.
Requirements
- Qualified candidates will hold a Master’s degree in Divinity, Theology, or a related field, along with ordination or endorsement by a recognized faith group or spiritual body. Board certification (or eligibility) as a Chaplain (BCC) through APC, NACC, or equivalent is strongly preferred, as is previous experience in hospice, palliative care, or hospital chaplaincy.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage diverse populations with a compassionate, nonjudgemental and patient-centered approach.
- Skilled in crisis management, conflict management, and crisis intervention techniques.
- Exceptional writing skills for documentation, reports, and educational materials related to spiritual care.
- Ability to work compassionately under pressure while maintaining professionalism and empathy.
- Hold valid drivers license, reliable transportation and auto insurance.
- Travel to where patient calls home.
- Occasional evening or weekend hours may be necessary based on patient needs.
Join us in making a meaningful difference by providing comfort, hope, and spiritual guidance during life’s most profound moments!
Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60,000 - $65,000