Chaplain Hospice

Professional Healthcare Resources; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision care

401K plan

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

On-call/holiday pay

Cell phone reimbursement

Annual educational programs

Job summary

Professional Healthcare Resources seeks a Hospice Chaplin to provide spiritual support to patients and families as part of the Hospice Team. The Chaplain assesses spiritual needs and offers counseling while respecting diverse beliefs within the care plan.

Key duties include direct ministry after admission, development of individualized care plans, documentation of assessments, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to address ethical issues and bereavement needs.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree or certification that supports the ability to perform in this role.
• Two (2) years pastoral counseling experience.
• At least one-year (1) counseling terminally ill patients and their families in a hospice or similar setting, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual/pastoral counseling in line with the plan of care.
• Direct ministry and guidance to patients and families after admission.
• Develop an individualized spiritual/pastoral plan of care.
• Offer discussions across beliefs to patients and families.
• Document assessments and care plans; record visits.
• Collaborate with other professionals to resolve spiritual/ethical issues.
• Work with hospice team to assess family responses to care.
• Provide bereavement visits to families before death and during bereavement period.
• Meet with staff regarding spiritual/pastoral issues affecting performance.

Skills

Pastoral counseling

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree or certification in relevant field

Job description

We are seeking a Hospice Chaplain to join our amazing Hospice Team! The Chaplain provides spiritual support to the Professional Healthcare Resources Hospice Program. Spiritual needs are assessed and direct ministry to patients and families provided through spiritual guidance and counseling. Duties require an informed respect for the belief system of others.

Responsibilities

Spiritual/Pastoral counseling services are provided in accordance with the plan of care and include:

• Spiritual/ Pastoral assessment as indicated and appropriate is completed as soon as possible after admission to hospice.
• Direct ministry, counseling and guidance to hospice patients and their families in accordance with on- going wishes and needs as soon as possible after admission to hospice and at the time of death when possible.
• Develops an individualized spiritual/pastoral plan of care
• Offers patients/families of different philosophies and religious beliefs opportunities to discuss and share their thoughts, feelings, beliefs, values.
• Documents spiritual assessments, care plans for future patient intervention, and on- going visits.
• Works with other professionals in resolving spiritual/pastoral/ethical issues.
• Works with other members of the interdisciplinary hospice team to evaluate patient’s family response to care.
• Bereavement visits to the patient’s family prior to death and availability to family during the bereavement period if needed.
• Meeting with individual hospice staff regarding personal spiritual/pastoral issues that may affect their ability to function effectively

Requirements

• Must have a degree or certification that supports the ability to perform in this role, required
• Two (2) years pastoral counseling experience
• At least one-year (1) counseling terminally ill patients and their families in a hospice or similar setting, preferred

What does PHR has to offer?

• Diverse pay system and great earning potential
• Holiday, weekend and on-call additional pay
• Cell phone and mileage reimbursement
• Advanced orientation and annual educational programs
• Friendly, family oriented and caring working environment
• Great benefits package which includes health, dental and vision care, PTO, company-paid life insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, and a 401K Plan

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all applicants without regard to gender, marital status, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran's status, disability, or any other protected characteristics.