Hospice Chaplain - Bereavement Care & On-Call Support

JourneyCare; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great culture and team atmosphere

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan with match

Generous time off accruals

Mileage reimbursement

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Merit increases

Employee discount programs

Job summary

JourneyCare Hospice is seeking a Hospice Chaplain to join our growing team in Libertyville, IL. This role provides spiritual care, bereavement support, and integrates chaplaincy into the patient’s plan of care.

Standard hours are Monday–Friday, with on-call requirements; valid driver’s license preferred. You’ll collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, deliver comfort to patients and families, and participate in bereavement services for up to a year after death.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology and/or a certificate of ordination or commission from a religious faith group; completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred
• hospice care experience and death/dying experience strongly preferred
• Comfortable in an interfaith setting and able to respect different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
• Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance is required

Responsibilities

• Performs spiritual bereavement assessments of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program in a timely manner and ensures identified needs are addressed in the patient’s plan of care
• Provides direct spiritual care and bereavement counseling to patients and families/caregivers
• Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers; assists team members as needed to ensure this level of service is consistently provided
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care
• Attends group meetings to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care and bereavement counseling
• Participates in Continuous Care and on call when necessary
• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patient’s families/caregivers as needed
• Assumes responsibility in directing the development and implementation of the bereavement plan of care and the frequency of service delivery; make available bereavement services for up to one year following the death of the patient

Skills

Bereavement counseling

Interfaith sensitivity

Spiritual care

Driver's license

Education

Graduate of accredited seminary/theology school; ordination certificate

Job description

JourneyCare Hospice is seeking a Hospice Chaplain to join our growing team in Libertyville, IL. This role provides spiritual care, bereavement support, and integrates chaplaincy into the patient’s plan of care.

Standard hours are Monday–Friday, with on-call requirements; valid driver’s license preferred. You’ll collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, deliver comfort to patients and families, and participate in bereavement services for up to a year after death.