What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Chaplain position at Hospice Of Virginia - an Addus family company?
Hospice of Virginia is hiring a Chaplain to support Tappahannock and surrounding counties. Come join our compassionate growing team of professional clinicians who make a difference in the lives of patients and families facing end of life journey. We offer comprehensive benefits including a generous PTO program, 401K plus match, and a competitive salary.
Shift Information: Monday-Friday 8a-5p
What We offer:
- Great culture and team atmosphere
- Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability), effective pm the first of the month
- 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match
- Generous time off accruals
- Paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
- Merit Increases
- Employee Discount Programs
What You’ll Do:
- Performs spiritual bereavement assessments of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program in a timely manner and ensure that identified needs are addressed in the patient’s plan of care
- Provides direct spiritual care and bereavement counseling to patients and families/caregivers
- Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers. Assists team members as needed to ensure that this level of service is consistently provided
- Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care
- Attends group meetings to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement
- Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care and bereavement counseling
- Participates in Continuous Care and on call, if necessary
- Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patient’s families/caregivers as needed
- Assumes responsibility in directing the development and implementation of the bereavement plan of care and the frequency of service delivery; make available bereavement services for up to one year following the death of the patient
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology and/or a certificate of ordination or commission from a religious faith group; completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred
- Previous hospice experience working with death and dying strongly preferred
- Comfortable in an interfaith setting and able to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
- Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance is required
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This compensation range represents a good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum target for this role at the time of posting. Final offers are determined by a candidate's relevant experience, education, and the budgeted amount for the position.