Chaplain

addus; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture & team atmosphere

Flexible hours

401k retirement plan

Mileage reimbursement

Referral program

Marketplace discounts

Job summary

Serenity Hospice in Salem, Oregon seeks a PRN Chaplain to provide direct spiritual care and bereavement counseling to patients and families. You’ll perform spiritual bereavement assessments, document services, and participate in interdisciplinary rounds to coordinate care.

This role supports the bereavement plan of care and offers flexible, as-needed scheduling (minimum 2 days/month; up to 30 hours/week). Interfaith sensitivity and experience in hospice preferred; valid driver’s license required.

Qualifications

• Interfaith sensitivity and ability to work with diverse beliefs.
• Experience in hospice care or end-of-life spiritual support preferred.
• Valid driver's license and proof of insurance (if required).

Responsibilities

• Performs spiritual bereavement assessments of patients and families in the hospice program and ensures identified needs are addressed in the plan of care.
• Provides direct spiritual care and bereavement counseling to patients and families.
• Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers; assists team members as needed to ensure this level of service.
• 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 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.

Skills

Interfaith sensitivity

Hospice experience

Driver's license

Education

Accredited seminary/theology school certificate or ordination

Job description

Overview

Serenity Hospice is seeking a PRN Chaplain for our Salem team.

Looking for meaningful work with supportive leadership and great benefits? At Serenity Hospice, we help families through their toughest moments - and we support our clinicians every step of the way. We prioritize connection over quotas, to build trust and truly focus on care.

Schedule: As needed (minimum 2 days/month; maximum up to 30 hours/week)

Benefits

• Great culture and team atmosphere
• Flexible Hours
• 401k retirement plan with a generous company match
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Discount Marketplace

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