Job Overview:
The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of Orange County Care Hospice, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

Duties:
1. Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.

2. Facilitates the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.

3. Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.

4. Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.

5. Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.

6. Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.

7. Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.

8. Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.

9. Recruits’ community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care.

10. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

12. Provides funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.

13. Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.

Requirements:
- Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree). Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
- Proven experience in counseling or a related role
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide clients through difficult situations
- Knowledge of crisis management techniques and interventions
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Comfort in an interfaith setting
- Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care
- Ability to educate clients on mental health topics and provide resources for further support

Pay: $80.00 - $100.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 20 per week

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road