Job Title/Position: Hospice Chaplain

Reports To: Chaplain Supervisor

Supervised By: Chaplain Supervisor

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of Horizon Home Health and Hospice, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
• Assures initial and on-going bereavement assessments of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program is completed in a timely manner and an individualized bereavement plan of care is implemented. Assist social workers as needed.
• Facilitates the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Provides bereavement counseling: emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual support and services provided before and after the death of the patient to assist with issues related to grief, loss, and adjustment.
• Serves as a liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors. Facilitates visits by community chaplains, spiritual counselors, local clergy, and others as necessary to help support the patient’s spiritual needs.
• Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
• Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruits community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering

Job Title/Position: Hospice Chaplain

education through congregations about hospice care.

• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
• Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.
• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree) preferred. Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver. 1 unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.) preferred.
• Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary team/group.
• Comfort in an interfaith setting.
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
• Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
• Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Hospice/ experience preferred.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing.
• Able to lift supplies and equipment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement

Work Location: In person