Hospice Chaplain - Full Time

Encompass Health Corporation; Palestine (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off for full-time

401(k) matching

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Supplemental insurance options

Flexible spending accounts

Incentive bonus opportunities

Continuing education and scholarship

Job summary

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice seeks a qualified chaplain to lead and coordinate spiritual services for patients and families. You will deliver compassionate spiritual care aligned with patient needs and organizational guidelines.

The role requires ordination or ecclesiastical endorsement and experience with life-threatening illness contexts, plus basic tech skills.

Qualifications

• Ordination or ecclesiastical endorsement required to function in pastoral capacity.
• Experience with patients and families facing life-threatening illness and death is required.
• Basic demonstrated technology skills, including operation of a mobile device.

Responsibilities

• Implement and coordinate all activities of the spiritual services program.
• Provide spiritual support to patients and families, including bereavement support, in line with Enhabit policies.

Skills

Pastoral care

Technology literacy

Education

Clinical pastoral education training

College of Chaplains endorsement

Tools

Mobile device

Job description

Overview

Looking for a career that makes a difference every day?

Discover a rewarding career at Enhabit Home Health & Hospice, one of the nation’s largest home-based care providers. Consistently recognized as a great place to work, Enhabit delivers exceptional care and fosters a collaborative culture that supports professional growth and ongoing development.

With strong organizational stability, a commitment to excellence, and careers rooted in purpose, Enhabit empowers team members to build forward-moving careers while expanding what’s possible for care in the home.

The Enhabit Advantage:

Enhabit offers competitive benefits designed to support well-being and help employees thrive in every stage of their careers. Eligible employees receive:

• Generous paid time off for full-time employees
• 401(k) matching
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Flexible spending accounts
• Incentive bonus opportunities
• Continuing education and scholarship opportunities

Responsibilities

Implement and coordinate all activities of the spiritual services program and the delivery of spiritual services to patients and their families. Provide support to the bereavement program with the provision of spiritual support to the patient and their family, secondary to personal desires and belief system, and consistent with Enhabit policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Must be an individual who, by ordination or by ecclesiastical endorsement from the individual's denomination, has been approved to function in a pastoral capacity. Must have demonstrated experience in working with patients and families dealing with life-threatening illness and death.
• Must have basic demonstrated technology skills, including operation of a mobile device.

Education and experience, preferred

• Training in clinical pastoral education, meeting the requirements for the college of chaplains, may be considered in lieu of ordination or endorsement.

Education and experience, state specific

GEORGIA - One unit CPE (clinical pastoral education) from a nationally recognized provider is required.ILLINOIS - One year experience in a clinical or healthcare setting is required.MISSOURI - One unit CPE (clinical pastoral education) from the college of chaplains is required.

Requirements

• Must possess a valid state driver license
• Must maintain automobile liability insurance as required by law
• Must maintain dependable transportation in good working condition
• Must be able to safely drive an automobile in all types of weather conditions

Additional Information

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We work to promote differences in a collaborative and respectful manner. We are committed to a work environment that supports, encourages and motivates all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. At Enhabit, we celebrate and embrace the special differences that makes our community extraordinary.