Compassionate Hospice Chaplain - Flexible Per-Diem Home Visits

Affinity Hospice Care Inc.; Salinas (CA); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedule

Paid Sick Days

Paid Bereavement Leave

Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

Affinity Hospice Care Inc. is seeking a per diem Hospice Chaplain to provide compassionate spiritual care in patients' homes.

You will assess spiritual needs, plan individualized care, and deliver direct spiritual support to patients and families, coordinating with community chaplains and the interdisciplinary team. The role requires seminary-level education (BD/MDiv or equivalent) and comfort in interfaith settings.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree).
• Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
• Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary team/group.
• Comfort in an interfaith setting.
• Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.

Responsibilities

• Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
• Facilitates the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
• Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruits community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Interfaith sensitivity

Cultural adaptability

Clergy networking

Hospice philosophy

Education

BD/M.Div or equivalent

Job description

Affinity Hospice Care Inc. is seeking a per diem Hospice Chaplain to provide compassionate spiritual care in patients' homes.

You will assess spiritual needs, plan individualized care, and deliver direct spiritual support to patients and families, coordinating with community chaplains and the interdisciplinary team. The role requires seminary-level education (BD/MDiv or equivalent) and comfort in interfaith settings.