Hospice Chaplain (Contingent)

Trinity Health; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a part-time Hospice Chaplain dedicated to providing Spiritual Care to patients and their families. You will address spiritual needs and facilitate programs that honor diverse religious beliefs. Candidates should possess a Master’s degree in a relevant field and have 1-3 years of experience, preferably as a Board Certified Chaplain. Join a compassionate team committed to fostering healthy, faith-inclusive environments across communities.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training required.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides transformative Spiritual Care experiences to patients and communities.
• Documents Spiritual Care assessments and outcomes in electronic medical records.
• Implements systems to assess spiritual needs and provides necessary interventions.

Skills

Spiritual Care

Crisis Intervention

Grief Support

Assessment Skills

Education

Master’s degree in theology, Religion, or Spiritual Care

Job description

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Description:

Coverage Area: Oakland County

Schedule: PRN/Contingent

Position Purpose:

The Hospice Chaplain provides Spiritual Care within his/her local ministry, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues, with a particular focus on spiritual distress, grief support, crisis intervention, and support during significant life changes. As a fully integrated member of the health care team with professional expertise in Spiritual Care, works alongside other care givers, responding specifically to the spiritual needs of those served. Develops, conducts, and participates in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities and sacred environments while facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues, and mosques, etc. in the provision of Spiritual Care for their members, as appropriate. Reports directly to the Manager of Spiritual Care and in some cases may also report to an immediate ministry site supervisor as appropriate. The following essential functions do not preclude the possible addition of other duties as well.

What You Will Do:

• Makes available, delivers, and facilitates transformative Spiritual Care experiences to patients, residents, participants, visitors, and all colleagues across the healthcare continuum, and the communities served. Ensures that the religious beliefs, practices, and values of those served are honored and respected within the total healing process.

• Implements systems and processes to assess religious and spiritual needs, including needs for ethics consultation, and provides interventions or referrals based on the assessed needs.

• Makes timely, professional observations of apparent outcomes of Spiritual Care provided and adjusts the continued provision of Spiritual Care as needed.

• Documents in the electronic medical record professional Spiritual Care assessments (e.g., assessment of "spiritual distress") as determined, interventions as provided, and outcomes as observed with appropriate plans of care.

• Plans and implements programs of ongoing personal self-care and formation to achieve and maintain a healthy work-life balance and resiliency.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• One (1) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training, is required. Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of

• experience may be considered.

• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred

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Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.