HOSPICE CHAPLAIN

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Plymouth (MA); Vor Ort; USD 47.000 - 58.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a hospice chaplain to provide psycho-spiritual care to patients and families in Plymouth, MA. The role includes spiritual counseling, assessments, and treatment planning in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualified candidates hold a Master of Divinity (or theology/pastoral counseling) and complete CPC units, with demonstrated leadership and strong communication skills for patient- and family-centered care.

Qualifikationen

• Master of Divinity or equivalent in theology or pastoral studies.
• Minimum of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.).
• Comprehensive knowledge of hospice counseling practice.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and customer service approach in hospice.

Aufgaben

• Provides care and counseling including spiritual counseling and bereavement support.
• Completes psycho-spiritual assessment of patient and family.
• Develops psycho-spiritual treatment plans with patient, family and team.
• Ensures access to religious resources and practices for patients and families.
• Liaises with clergy and provides educational programs for clergy and staff.
• Coordinates memorial services as directed.
• Supports hospice staff and participates in quality assurance programs.
• Assumes on-call responsibility as needed.

Kenntnisse

Psycho-spiritual counseling

Crisis ministry

Bereavement counseling

Excellent communication skills

Leadership and customer service

Ausbildung

Master of Divinity

Master of Theology

Minimum of four units of C.P.E.

Jobbeschreibung

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

32hpw; Day Shift; Monday- Friday

Duties/Responsibilities

Job Description:

• Provides care and counseling including spiritual counseling, crisis ministry, bio-ethics counseling, bereavement pastoral counseling and sacramental ministry.
• Completes psycho spiritual assessment of patient and family.
• Develops psycho spiritual treatment plan with patient, family and hospice interdisciplinary team.
• Assures continuity and accessibility of familiar religious resources and traditional practices to patients and their families.
• Consults with other disciplines and staff on psycho spiritual factors of hospice care.
• Acts as liaison and consultant to area community clergy.
• Provides educational programs for community clergy, community providers and hospice staff.
• Coordinates memorial services sponsored by hospice as directed by the Coordinator of Pastoral Care
• Provides support to hospice staff
• Participates in the Agency Quality Assurance Program.
• Assumes administrative on-call responsibility as needed

It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.

Education/Experience Required

• Master of Divinity, Master of Theology or Masters in Pastoral Counseling
• Minimum of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.), two basic, two advanced or equivalent training through an accredited pastoral counseling program.
• Comprehensive knowledge of hospice counseling practice
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
• Demonstrated leadership and customer service approach in a hospice or related setting

Registration/Certification: N/A

Physical/Environmental Requirements

Majority of work is done while sitting with intermittent standing and walking and occasional bending, lifting, pushing and pulling. Handling light materials. Requires sustained visual attention and concentration. Physical effort required to lift, carry, push and pull light to heavy equipment, objects or supplies. Physical strength to transfer patients weighing as much as 100 to 250 lbs.

Pay Range

$34.00 - $42.00

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled