Hospice Chaplain

Majestic Care; Westfield (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly pay increases

Insurance for life

Free telehealth services

Job summary

Ahava Hospice is seeking a dedicated Chaplain to join our compassionate care team. You will provide direct spiritual care to patients and families, conduct assessments, and help develop the plan of care aligned with each person's beliefs and values.

You will participate in interdisciplinary meetings, educate staff on spiritual needs, recruit local chaplains, and offer memorial services as requested, supporting our mission to provide loving, person-centered end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv. or equivalent theological degree).
• Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group.
• Comfort in an interfaith setting.
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
• Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
• Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
• If making home visits, must be a licensed driver with insured automobile.

Responsibilities

• Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program.
• Facilitates development of individualized plan of care by participating in comprehensive assessment.
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Serves as liaison to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintains records of spiritual care services for quality assurance and program development.
• Attends care conferences as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruits community chaplains and spiritual care volunteers to meet patient needs.

Skills

Interfaith counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Hospice care knowledge

Community outreach

Education

BD/MDiv or equivalent theology degree

Job description

Hospice Chaplain

Ahava Hospice is growing and looking for a Chaplainto join our teams’ mission and believe in our core values! Our mission: To show unconditional love through purposeful actions, providing wholehearted, individualized care to those in their end of life journey.

Our Core Values...

L-Luminous care for patients and their families

O-Offering comfort and support during difficult times

V-Valuing every life with dignity and respect

E-Empathetic professionals providing person centered services

Quarterly Pay Increase: All full-time Care Team Member will receive quarterly increases

Discounts/perks, Insured for Life, and Free Telehealth Services!!!

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

• 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 the 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.

• Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.

• 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 by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care.

• Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.

• Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.

• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers.

• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

• Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Graduate of 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 group.

• Comfort in an interfaith setting.

• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.

• Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.

• Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.

• If making home visits, must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.

• Hospice/experience preferred.

This is how we create a culture to lead with LOVE. Join our Ahava Hospice team!

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