Hospice Chaplain - Interfaith Spiritual Care & Bereavement

Ocean Healthcare; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Amara Hospice Care seeks a Chaplain to assess and address spiritual needs of patients and families within a hospice setting. You will arrange religious support and assist families through bereavement while applying an inter-faith approach with cultural competence.

Travel across Metro Detroit and surrounding areas is required. Strong communication, teaching, and presentation skills are essential, as is experience in medical or religious settings.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of one Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit.
• Prior hospice experience is preferred.
• Travel required to cover Metro Detroit and surrounding areas.
• Minimum of one year supervised experience in a medical, educational or religious setting.
• Ability to provide an inter-faith approach to spiritual care with cultural and theological competence in diverse faiths.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication, presentation and teaching skills.
• Computer skills: Word, email, patient database charting, internet, voicemail.
• Must have a reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and minimum state required liability auto insurance.
• Demonstrated commitment to Amara Hospice's philosophy of care, values, mission statement and organizational culture.

Responsibilities

• Assess the spiritual and religious needs of patients and their families.
• Arrange for spiritual and religious support in accordance with patients' wishes.
• Support families in the bereavement process.
• Provide inter-faith spiritual care with cultural competence.

Skills

Communication skills

Teaching skills

Presentation skills

Inter-faith care

Cultural competence

Education

CPE unit

Tools

Word

Email

Patient database

Internet

Voicemail

Job description

Amara Hospice Care seeks a Chaplain to assess and address spiritual needs of patients and families within a hospice setting. You will arrange religious support and assist families through bereavement while applying an inter-faith approach with cultural competence.

Travel across Metro Detroit and surrounding areas is required. Strong communication, teaching, and presentation skills are essential, as is experience in medical or religious settings.