Chaplin

Location: Dallas, TX

Job Description:

Bring comfort where it matters most. Elysian Hospice is hiring a compassionate Chaplain to provide spiritual care to terminally ill patients and their families in the home setting. If you're called to walk alongside people through life's final chapter — offering presence, counsel, and connection — this is a role with real purpose and a supportive interdisciplinary team behind you.

Essential Functions

• Assess the hospice patient and support system to identify spiritual needs, as evidenced by the Plan of Care (POC), documentation in the clinical records, and IDG/IDT conference minutes; provide support for the spiritual needs of the patient/family
• Attend IDG/IDT meetings and participate in the patient care planning process; participate in the Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) process as required
• Use effective interpersonal relations and communication skills, and facilitate the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes
• Make reasonable efforts to facilitate visits from local clergy, pastoral counselors, and other individuals who can support the patient's spiritual needs
• Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the hospice
• Demonstrate commitment, professional growth, and competency by maintaining a working knowledge of public and private eligibility standards and requirements
• Promote the hospice's philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care
• Demonstrate understanding of coordination and continuity of care by collaborating with the IDG/IDT
• Accept clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to meet the needs of the patients/families

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of community spiritual and other support resources
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and current auto liability insurance (if using a personal vehicle for work)
• Ability to travel locally to patient homes and healthcare facilities
• Master of Divinity (MDiv) preferred
• One year of experience as a Chaplain in a healthcare institution preferred
• CPR certification preferred (per hospice requirement)

Benefits: 

•    Highly competitive compensation
•    Generous 401K with matching contributions
•    Continuing education reimbursement for professional growth
•    Ample vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
•    Over-productivity pay
•    Employee recognition program with financial rewards
•    Mileage reimbursement
•    Comprehensive medical, dental, and supplemental insurance

We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the heart of Cantex. We are committed to a culture that respects our differences and values the contributions of all people.

Please visit cantexcc.com for more information on this location.

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