Chaplain, Hospice

AccentCare; Madison Heights (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible spending and health savings

Wellness programs and employee support

AccentCare store scrubs credit

And more!

Job summary

AccentCare is seeking a Hospice Chaplain in Madison Heights, MI. This full-time role includes on-call rotation and serves North Macomb and St. Clair Counties. The position emphasizes compassionate spiritual care for patients and families within a hospice setting.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree, is ordained or credentialed, and completed three ACPE CPE units. Experience in hospice and grief support is valued to provide inter-faith spiritual care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, university or divinity school.
• Ordained, credentialed, or commissioned per recognized religious organization.
• Three Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units, ACPE.
• CPE equivalencies granted per guidelines of professional organizations.
• Previous hospice experience preferred.
• Minimum one-year supervised experience in medical, educational or religious setting.
• Inter-faith approach to spiritual care with cultural/theological competence.
• Experience or education in grief or loss counseling.
• State-specific requirements: CT - minimum three years' pastoral/spiritual care.

Responsibilities

• Support families and communities through anticipatory grief and post-death bereavement.
• Complete the spiritual needs assessment for patients and family-of-choice.
• Serve as liaison to patient and family's faith community.
• Respond to patient and family needs.
• Support patient and family's clergy or other spiritual caregiver regarding terminal illness.
• Build relationships of care and empower individuals using their strengths.

Skills

Inter-faith care

Cultural competence

Theological competence

Grief counseling

Education

Bachelor's degree from accredited college/university or divinity school

Three CPE units (ACPE)

CPE equivalencies per guidelines

CT: 3+ years pastoral/spiritual care experience

Job description

Overview

Hospice Chaplain Location: Madison Heights, MI Remote/Virtual Position: No Coverage Area: North Macomb and St Claire Counties

Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Hospice Chaplain at AccentCare

Salary: $45,000 - 71,000 Schedule: Full Time, including on call rotation

Offer Based On Years of Experience

What You Need to Know

As a medical professional, you know that what you do impacts you as much as your patients and their families, and at AccentCare, we are united in our relentless drive to reimagine care because we want to provide the service we would seek for our own families. We think it's really special to be a part of our patient's health journey and create incredible memories while providing world-class patient care.

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.