Chaplain, Hospice

AccentCare, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

PTO and paid holidays

Professional development

401(k) matching

FSAs and HSAs

Wellness program

Pet insurance

Calm app

Store credit for AccentCare scrubs

Job summary

AccentCare, Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Hospice Chaplain to join a compassionate, on-site care team. This full-time role includes on-call rotation and requires a strong inter-faith approach to spiritual care.

You will conduct spiritual assessments, support families through grief, and liaise with patient faith communities while ensuring culturally competent care.

Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree, are ordained or credentialed, and have CPE units; hospice experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, university or divinity school.
• Ordained, credentialed, or commissioned according to the practices of a legitimate and recognized religious organization or faith tradition.
• Three Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units, from ACPE, required.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual counseling to patients and families.
• Complete spiritual needs assessments for patients admitted to hospice services.
• Serve as liaison to patient and family faith communities.

Skills

Inter-faith spiritual care

Cultural competence

Bereavement counseling knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution

Three CPE units from ACPE

Ordained or credentialed per religious organization

Job description

Overview

Hospice Chaplain
Location: Houston, TX
Remote/Virtual Position: No
Coverage Area: North East and Central Houston

Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Hospice Chaplain at AccentCare

Schedule: Full Time, including on call rotation

Offer Based On Years of Experience

What You Need to Know

Reimagine Your Career in Hospice

Caring for others is more than what you do — it’s who you are.At AccentCare, you’ll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work. You’ll belong to a team that cares deeply for patients and each other; a team committed to consistently providing exceptional care.We’re proud to be named one of America's Greatest Workplaces 2025by Newsweek — a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we’re building together.

Be the Best Spiritual Counselor I You Can Be

If you meet these qualifications, we would love to meet you:

• Bachelor’s degree, required, from an accredited college, university or divinity school
• Ordained, credentialed, or commissioned according to the practices of a legitimate and recognized religious organization or faith tradition
• Three Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit, from ACPE, required
• • CPE equivalencies granted per established guidelines of individual professional organizations
• Previous hospice experience, preferred
• Minimum one-year supervised experience in medical, educational or religious agency or institution
• Ability to provide an inter-faith approach to spiritual care, demonstrating a high level of cultural and theological competence in working with divers fail and belief systems
• Experience or education in grief or loss counseling
• Qualifications for state-specific requirements above minimum education standards are as follows:
• • CT: Minimum three-years’ experience providing pastoral or spiritual care

Responsibilities:

As a Spiritual Counselor I, you will:

• Support families and communities through the anticipatory grief and post-death bereavement processes

• Complete the spiritual needs comprehensive assessment of a patient and family-of-choice for all patients admitted to hospice services
• Serve as liaison to the patient and family’s community of faith

• • Respond to patient and family needs
  • Support patient and family’s clergy, or other spiritual caregiver, as relates to the terminal illness of the patients

• Build relationships of care and concerns partnering with persons in their spiritual journey, empowering them to draw from their identified areas of strength and support

Our Investment in You

Caring for others starts with caring for you. We’re committed to fostering a purpose-driven workplace where you feel supported, and that means prioritizing your physical, financial and mental well-being.

Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays

• Professional development opportunities

• Company-matching 401(k)

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app
• Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees

• Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
• And more!

Why AccentCare?

Come As You Are

• At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.