Chaplain/Spiritual Counselor Hospice

Ocean Healthcare; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Amara Hospice Care seeks a Chaplain to assess and address spiritual needs of patients and families within a hospice setting. You will arrange religious support and assist families through bereavement while applying an inter-faith approach with cultural competence.

Travel across Metro Detroit and surrounding areas is required. Strong communication, teaching, and presentation skills are essential, as is experience in medical or religious settings.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of one Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit.
• Prior hospice experience is preferred.
• Travel required to cover Metro Detroit and surrounding areas.
• Minimum of one year supervised experience in a medical, educational or religious setting.
• Ability to provide an inter-faith approach to spiritual care with cultural and theological competence in diverse faiths.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication, presentation and teaching skills.
• Computer skills: Word, email, patient database charting, internet, voicemail.
• Must have a reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and minimum state required liability auto insurance.
• Demonstrated commitment to Amara Hospice's philosophy of care, values, mission statement and organizational culture.

Responsibilities

• Assess the spiritual and religious needs of patients and their families.
• Arrange for spiritual and religious support in accordance with patients' wishes.
• Support families in the bereavement process.
• Provide inter-faith spiritual care with cultural competence.

Skills

Communication skills

Teaching skills

Presentation skills

Inter-faith care

Cultural competence

Education

CPE unit

Tools

Word

Email

Patient database

Internet

Voicemail

Job description

The Amara Hospice Care goal is to provide end-of-life care and supportive services for patients and their families, and to enhance their quality of life. Our hospice team is dedicated to promoting a state of serenity of mind, body and soul for our patients and their families by collaborating with families to provide quality and compassionate hospice care.

The Chaplain is responsible for assessing the spiritual and religious needs of patients and their families, arrange for the provision of spiritual and religious support in accordance with their wishes, and supporting families in the bereavement process. Must have a minimum of one Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit. Prior Hospice experience is preferred. This position requires travel and covers Metro Detroit and surrounding areas.

Minimum of one year supervised experience in a medical, educational or religious agency/institution.

Ability to provide an inter-faith approach to spiritual care demonstrating a high level of cultural and theological competence in working with diverse faith and belief systems.

Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, presentation skills, and teaching skills.

Computer skills: Word, email, patient database charting, internet, voicemail.

Must have a reliable vehicle, valid driver's license, and the minimum state required liability auto insurance.

Demonstrated commitment to Amara Hospice's philosophy of care, values, mission statement and organizational culture.

Amara Hospice Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.