Hospice Chaplain: Compassionate Spiritual Care Leader

Anchor Health; Alameda (CA); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Anchor Health is seeking a Chaplain to deliver spiritual care to patients and families in the hospice program, coordinating with a team of interdisciplinary clinicians. The role includes assessment, care planning, direct spiritual support, and community liaison activities.

Responsibilities span documentation, attendance at care conferences, recruitment of chaplains/volunteers, memorial services, and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Formación

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree).
• Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.

Responsabilidades

• Provide spiritual care assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and ensure timely services.
• Participate in comprehensive assessment to develop an individualized plan of care addressing identified spiritual needs.
• Provide direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Serve as liaison to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintain records of spiritual care services for quality assurance and policies review.
• Document direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Attend patient care conferences and interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Provide consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruit community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and volunteers to meet patient/family needs; educate congregations about hospice care.
• Provide funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
• Plan periodic memorial services for personnel and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.
• Assist in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/families/caregivers.
• Actively participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Accept and perform other related duties and responsibilities as required

Educación

BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree

Descripción del empleo

Anchor Health is seeking a Chaplain to deliver spiritual care to patients and families in the hospice program, coordinating with a team of interdisciplinary clinicians. The role includes assessment, care planning, direct spiritual support, and community liaison activities.

Responsibilities span documentation, attendance at care conferences, recruitment of chaplains/volunteers, memorial services, and participation in quality improvement initiatives.