Hospice Chaplain

Ovation Hospice; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ovation Hospice is seeking a Chaplain (Spiritual Care Counselor) in Tempe, AZ to deliver spiritual care within the hospice interdisciplinary team. The role focuses on assessments, care planning, providing spiritual support, and collaboration with clergy as needed.

Responsibilities include documenting evaluations, coordinating visits, leading services, and offering bereavement support to staff and families. Requires theology/seminary credentials and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Ordained, commissioned or credentialed by a religious group or theology/seminary degree.
• Comfortable in an interfaith setting.
• Hospice experience preferred.
• Able to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with a reliable car.

Responsibilities

• Conducts a spiritual assessment within 5 days of admission to the hospice program.
• Assists in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary care plan for spiritual care.
• Provides spiritual support aligned with patient/family wishes and beliefs.
• Collaborates with local clergy when desired by the patient.
• Documents initial evaluation, care plan and daily notes.
• Evaluates patient/family response to spiritual counseling.
• Coordinates visits with case managers to support staff visits.
• Participates in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities.
• Conducts religious services of prayer, worship and rituals as appropriate.
• Provides funeral or memorial services when requested.
• Offers spiritual and bereavement support to staff and education to IDG.

Skills

Interfaith sensitivity

Verbal communication

Written communication

Empathy

Education

Degree in theology or seminary

Job description

TITLE OF POSITION: CHAPLAIN (SPIRITUAL CARE COUNSELOR)

TITLE OF IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: DIRECTOR OF NURSING / CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

RISK OF EXPOSURE TO BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS: LIMITED

Duties Of Position

• Conducts a spiritual assessment as part of the comprehensive assessment within 5 days of admission to the hospice program.
• Assists in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary patient care plan as it pertains to spiritual care.
• Provides spiritual support in accordance with on-going wishes and needs of the patient/family in accordance with their religious preferences or definition of spirituality.
• Works in close collaboration with local clergy when desired by the patient.
• Maintains and submits written clinical records as deemed by the Organization, including the initial evaluation, the care plan and daily notes.
• Evaluates the patients and family's response to, and effectiveness of, the spiritual counseling.
• Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the patients' Case Managers to facilitate coordination of other staff visits.
• Participates in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities.
• Conducts religious services of prayer, worship and rituals for patients/families, as appropriate.
• Works with other professionals in resolving spiritual/ethical issues.
• Provides spiritual and bereavement support to staff as needed.
• Provides consultation and education to the IDG on spiritual care.
• Provides funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
• Assumes responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Spiritual practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading.

Job Conditions

• The ability to access patients' homes which may not be routinely wheelchair accessible is required.
• Physical activities will include walking, sitting, stooping, and standing.

Equipment Operation

• Utilization of computer, multi-line telephone, copy machine and other office equipment.

Company Information

• Has access to patient medical records.

Qualifications

• Ordained, commissioned or credentialed according to the practices of an organized religious group, OR has a degree in theology or from a seminary.
• Comfortable in an interfaith setting.
• Hospice experience preferred.
• Able to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values.
• Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order.
• The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.