Hospice Chaplain: Compassionate Spiritual Care Leader

Evangelical Covenant Church; Turlock, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

PTO & holidays

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Covenant Living is seeking a Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual care within CovenantCare at Home and Hospice. You will work with patients, families, and staff, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement spiritual plans of care.

The role emphasizes interfaith sensitivity, hospice philosophy, and leadership in caregiver support groups, with a strong focus on documentation and collaboration across the care team.

Qualifications

• Completion or commitment to 1-2 CPE units preferred.
• Board certification (or progression toward) by a national spiritual care organization preferred.
• Experience with death and dying; comfortable in interfaith settings.
• Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct spiritual care to patients, families, and staff.
• Lead caregiver support groups as needed.
• Develop individualized spiritual plans of care for patients and families.
• Maintain records of spiritual care services for QA and policy reviews.
• Attend patient care conferences and interdisciplinary meetings.
• Offer consultation and education on spiritual care to the team.
• Conduct funeral or memorial services when requested.

Skills

Communication

Interfaith sensitivity

Team collaboration

Death and dying support

Education

CPE completion

Board certification progression

Job description

Covenant Living is seeking a Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual care within CovenantCare at Home and Hospice. You will work with patients, families, and staff, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement spiritual plans of care.

The role emphasizes interfaith sensitivity, hospice philosophy, and leadership in caregiver support groups, with a strong focus on documentation and collaboration across the care team.