Chaplain - GJ, Variable/PRN

Heirlooms for Hospice; Grand Junction (CO); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Laptop/tablet provided

Cell phone provided

403b retirement plan

Employer paid life insurance

EAP & Disability

Family leave program

Employee discount at Heirlooms

Job summary

HopeWest is seeking a Chaplain in Grand Junction, CO (PRN/Variable) to join an interdisciplinary care team and provide spiritual support to patients and families during critical times. The role emphasizes honoring individual goals and wishes and integrating faith resources into care planning.

The Chaplain will develop relationships with local clergy, assist with funeral planning, and participate in on-call, holiday, and after-hours coverage.

Qualifications

• Colorado driver’s license and reliable transportation
• One year of chaplain/pastoral experience
• Two units of CPE training within 3 years of hire
• Current CPR certification maintained throughout employment

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual support to patients and families, including prayer and life review.
• Develop relationships with community clergy and connect patients to churches and pastors.
• Assist patients and families with funeral planning, and conduct funerals or memorial services.
• Assess spiritual worldview and resources to restore meaning, purpose, and value during illness and loss.

Skills

Communication

CPR certification

On-call readiness

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's degree in Divinity or Religious Studies

CPE - Clinical Pastoral Education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Chaplain - GJ, Variable/PRN

Variable Full-time Grand Junction, CO, US

Chaplain - Grand Junction
Variable/PRN

Find your life’s work at HopeWest as a Chaplain supporting our patients and families. You will be part of an interdisciplinary care team of social workers, nurses, physicians, and certified nursing assistants all working together to improve people’s everyday lives when they need help the most. You will provide spiritual support to patients and their families that honors the goals and wishes of each person during this transitional time.

If you want something “more than a job” - more like a calling – you will find it at HopeWest. If you want to connect with the reasons you chose this rewarding career path, use the experience and education you have gained, and find the joy of changing the world you will love when you become a Chaplain with HopeWest.

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES : Chaplains provide spiritual support to patients and their families, including prayer, life review, life resolution and connect them to spiritual care resources in the community. The chaplains are responsible for developing relationships with community clergy and for connecting patients and families back to their churches and pastors and assist patients and/or families with funeral planning, conducting funerals and/or memorial services.

Chaplains assess a patient’s spiritual world view assisting the patient in naming their spiritual distress, recognizing their spiritual resources, and utilizing those resources for renewed meaning, purpose, and value in the complexities of illness and loss.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Valid Colorado driver’s license, adequate automobile insurance, and unlimited access to reliable transportation maintained throughout employment.
• Able to work in a variety of environments.
• One year of related chaplain/pastoral experience.
• Currently have, or complete within 3 years of their date of hire 2 units of CPE training.

COMPETENCIES & REQUIREMENTS :

• Ability to set priorities and follow through.
• Able to participate in the on-call, holiday, weekend, and after-hours programs.
• Communicates effectively, both written and verbal
• Current CPR certification is maintained throughout employment.
• Adequate computer skills preferably with Microsoft office products.
• Ability to establish a therapeutic relationship with a variety of people and personalities.

Pay and Benefits:

• $26.21-$29.00/hour
• Premium pay for Masters Degree in Divinity or Religious Studies and bilingual fluency
• Mileage reimbursement for travel during patient visits
• Cell phone and other technology provided such as laptop/tablet for documentation.
• Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program
• Employer paid life insurance
• EAP & Disability
• 403b Retirement plan with up to 3% employer match
• 15% discount at Spoons Bistro & Bakery, and Heirlooms locations

At HopeWest, we hold strong core values that are followed internally with staff as well as in the daily care of our patients & their loved ones. Employees of HopeWest are ambassadors that help continue our strong reputation in the communities we serve. If you want to feel honor and pride in the work that you do, while supporting a meaningful mission, come join our HopeWest Team!
Together, through creativity, volunteerism, and philanthropy we change the experiences of aging, illness, and grief – one family at a time.

HopeWest honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.