Hospice Chaplain: Compassionate Spiritual Care Leader

Angels Care Hospice; Prescott (AZ); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Angels Care Hospice seeks a Hospice Chaplain to provide compassionate spiritual care to patients, families, and caregivers, coordinating with the care team.

The chaplain will assess spiritual needs, develop care plans, and serve as liaison to community chaplains, while maintaining records for QA and participating in interdisciplinary meetings. They may recruit volunteers and conduct memorial or funeral services as requested.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv, or equivalent theological degree).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Assure spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers and ensure timely services.
• Develop and participate in the individualized plan of care based on spiritual needs.
• Liaise with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintain records of spiritual care services for quality assurance and program development.
• Attend patient care conferences and interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Provide consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruit community chaplains and volunteers to meet patient/family needs; offer education through congregations about hospice care.
• Provide funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
• Plan periodic memorial services for personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors.
• Assist in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/families/caregivers.
• Participate in quality improvement teams and activities.
• Accept and perform other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Skills

Spiritual care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BD/MDiv or equivalent

Job description

Angels Care Hospice seeks a Hospice Chaplain to provide compassionate spiritual care to patients, families, and caregivers, coordinating with the care team.

The chaplain will assess spiritual needs, develop care plans, and serve as liaison to community chaplains, while maintaining records for QA and participating in interdisciplinary meetings. They may recruit volunteers and conduct memorial or funeral services as requested.