Chaplain Hospice

Amedisys, Inc.; Attleboro (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys, Inc. is seeking a spiritual care provider for full-time shifts to offer spiritual support to patients and families in the Attleboro area. Candidates must be ordained or have certified pastoral training with at least one year of experience in a healthcare setting. The role involves counseling, documentation of spiritual needs, and providing resources to aid families during end-of-life processes.

Qualifications

• Ordained minister, priest, or equivalent training preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in healthcare setting.
• Comfortable in interfaith environments.

Responsibilities

• Provides spiritual care services to patients and families.
• Documents spiritual needs on intake forms.
• Encourages advance planning for funerals and wills.

Skills

Interfaith communication

Spiritual counseling

Documentation

Education

Bachelor of Divinity or Master of Divinity

Tools

Computer navigation

Job description

Overview

Full Time Day Shift

$55,000 -$65,000

Patient Coverage Territory is Attleboro Wrentham, Walpole, canton, Brockton, Stoughton and surrounding areas but orientation will take place at the care center in Fall River.

Responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients/families/caregivers, either directly or through the coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

Responsibilities

1. Represents a spiritual presence and connection with the religious/spiritual roots of the hospice movement.
2. Provides a constant reminder to hospice workers that, beyond the physical and emotional support given, patients may desire to have spiritual resources of their choosing.
3. Serves as a spiritual resource to team members and assists them in their growth or in dealing with their grief.
4. Documents the patient and/or family's religious/spiritual needs and resources on the intake/assessment form and completes progress notes in the patient's chart following each contact.
5. Raises, when appropriate in a patient care conference, the possibility of spiritual needs of the patient and family and reports interventions.
6. Provides, when invited, direct spiritual counsel, prayer and sacraments to patients and their families.
7. Interfaces with the patient/family's own clergyman, rabbi or congregation, if requested.
8. Encourages patients and families to plan the funeral, wills, requests, obituaries and interment in advance. Remains available to officiate at funeral services if requested.
9. Present at time of death, if requested.
10. Provides literature and spiritual resources that may be of assistance to patients and families.
11. Participates in the patient/family problem-oriented care plan.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Ordained and endorsed minister, priest, rabbi or a member of a religious order preferred or lay person with certified training in pastoral care. Professional experience in a religious agency or institution may be considered in lieu of a formalized education.
• One (1+) year of experience in a health care setting or with death and dying.
• Comfort working in an interfaith setting.
• Must be familiar with general use an functions of the computer, such as user names and password concepts; internet; email; navigation of computer desktop, including starting programs, using files, and windows, effectively use navigation buttons and tool bars; ability to self-manage online HR services and online training programs.

Preferred

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Divinity or equivalent theological degree or training).

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.