Hospice Chaplain

Ahava Hospice; Westfield (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly pay increases

Insured for life

Free telehealth services

Job summary

Ahava Hospice in Westfield, IN, seeks a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide direct spiritual care and guide patients and families through end-of-life journeys. You will assess spiritual needs, coordinate services, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to honor diverse beliefs.

You will recruit and support community chaplains and volunteers, document care activities, and participate in quality improvement initiatives while upholding the organization’s LOVe values and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assesses spiritual needs of patients and families and coordinates timely services.
• Facilitates development of the plan of care by participating in comprehensive assessment.
• 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 for QA and program development.
• Attends patient care conferences as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Recruits community chaplains and spiritual care volunteers by engaging with congregations.
• Provides for funeral or memorial services as requested.
• Participates in quality improvement teams and activities.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Interfaith sensitivity

Community clergy networking

Hospice care knowledge

Driver license

Education

BD

MDiv

Equivalent theological degree

Job description

Hospice Chaplain

Ahava Hospiceis 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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