Chaplain

HPC; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chaplain at HPC Hospice in Owensboro, KY provides emotional and spiritual support to patients and families, and collaborates with the hospice team to align care with beliefs and bereavement needs. This role involves physical duties and strong communication with staff, patients, clergy, and volunteers, while ensuring adherence to care standards and internal policies.

Key responsibilities include conducting spiritual assessments within 5 days of admission, offering ongoing spiritual care,

Qualifications

• Theological/pastoral training or education is required or preferred.
• Knowledge of counseling theories and techniques.
• Knowledge of current trends in spiritual and bereavement care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive spiritual assessment within 5 days of admission into Hospice.
• Provide spiritual care services aligned with patient/family beliefs.
• Perform ongoing assessment of patient/family concerns and spiritual issues.
• Assist interdisciplinary team in addressing anticipatory grief concerns.
• Help the team understand significant religious issues related to terminal illness and bereavement.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Counseling theories

Interpersonal communication

Education

Theological/Pastoral training

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

The Chaplain works with the Hospice team in providing emotional, spiritual, and bereavement support to patients and their families. The Chaplain works to ensure that internal policies and standards of care are met. Additionally, the Chaplain acts as a liaison between community resources, local clergy, and the patient.

The responsibilities of this position as enumerated below, involve significant physical activities including: standing, lifting (up to 50 pounds unassisted), bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, twisting, manual and finger dexterity, along with eye-hand coordination. Requires the ability to communicate orally and written with staff, patients, family members, clergy, volunteers, etc.

DUTIES:

• Conduct comprehensive spiritual assessment within 5 days of the patient's admission into Hospice.
• Provide spiritual care services that are consistent with the patient/families' beliefs.
• Perform ongoing assessment of patient/family concerns and spiritual issues.
• Assists interdisciplinary team identify and address anticipatory grief concerns of patient/family.
• In accordance with a plan of care approved by the primary physician, the Chaplain will assist the interdisciplinary team in understanding the significant religious issues related to terminal illness, impending loss, and bereavement.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED:

• Theological/Pastoral training and/or education. Bachelors preferred
• Knowledge of current trends in spiritual and bereavement care.
• Knowledge of counseling theories and techniques.