Hospice Chaplain

Dignity-Home-Health-and-Hospice; American Fork (UT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Home Health and Hospice in American Fork, Utah is seeking a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual and emotional support to patients and families facing end-of-life care. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to address spiritual needs, develop individualized care plans, and offer bereavement support.

The role emphasizes non-denominational, inclusive care, connects families with community resources, and requires maintaining accurate documentation of assessments

Qualifications

• Must have chaplain credentials or be actively pursuing one.
• Experience providing spiritual and emotional support to patients and families.
• Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and caregivers in alignment with beliefs and values.
• Offer non-denominational, inclusive care respecting all faiths and backgrounds.
• Collaborate with nurses, social workers, aides, and medical staff in care planning.
• Assess spiritual needs and develop individualized spiritual care plans.
• Conduct visits, prayers, blessings, and rituals as requested.
• Provide bereavement support and counseling to families.
• Build relationships with local faith leaders and community resources.
• Maintain timely documentation of spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes.

Skills

Empathy

Active listening

Non-denominational care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Bereavement counseling

Education

Chaplain degree or certificate

ACPE-accredited CPE unit

Job description

Hospice Chaplain

Dignity Home Health and Hospice American Fork, Utah, United States

About this position

Provide a place for Peace. Give Support. Honor Patients Lives with Dignity.

At Dignity Home Health and Hospice, We believe every patient deserves dignity, peace, and connection—no matter where they are on life’s journey. Our Hospice Chaplains offer more than prayers and presence; they bring comfort, guidance, and meaning when it’s needed most.

We’re looking for a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide non-denominational spiritual and emotional support to patients and families facing end-of-life care. As a valued member of our interdisciplinary team, you’ll help ensure that no one walks this path alone.

What You’ll Do as a Hospice Chaplain:

• Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and caregivers in alignment with their beliefs and values.
• Offer non-denominational, inclusive care that respects all faiths, spiritual traditions, and cultural backgrounds.
• Serve as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, participating in patient care conferences and collaborating with nurses, social workers, aides, and medical staff.
• Assess spiritual needs of patients and families and develop individualized spiritual care plans.
• Conduct visits, prayers, blessings, and rituals as appropriate and requested by the patient or family.
• Assist families during times of grief, loss, or transition, and provide bereavement support and counseling.
• Build relationships with local faith leaders and community resources to support patients’ and families’ unique spiritual needs.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation of spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes.

Looing for candidates that meet one of the following educational requirements:

• Chaplain degree or certificate.
• A minimum of one unit of ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Note: Degrees and expereienc to be cleared through DIgnity.