Hospice Chaplain - Part Time

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice; Lander (WY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Supplemental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Bonus opportunities

Continuing education scholarships

Job summary

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is seeking a Chaplain with hospice experience to join our interdisciplinary team. The Chaplain provides direct spiritual support to patients and families, collaborates with staff and community groups, and offers education and bereavement follow-up services as defined by Hospice.

Qualifications include ordination or ecclesiastical endorsement and experience working with patients facing life-threatening illness, with additional consideration for clinical pastoral

Qualifications

• Must be able to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
• Must have exceptional customer service skills and be able to communicate well with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Must be organized and able to perform multiple, critical tasks simultaneously and frequently.
• Must have an understanding of issues related to delivery of home care services.
• Must have demonstrated ability to be open, sensitive, flexible, and ecumenical.
• Must be able to function efficiently and in a positive manner within a high stress environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct spiritual support and/or counsel to patients/families in keeping with patients/families’ beliefs.
• Working with staff, clergy and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual needs of patients/families and reporting on services as indicated.
• Providing consultation and education for patients/families and interdisciplinary team members.
• Providing bereavement follow-up services as defined by Hospice.
• Maintaining proper records of visits to patients/families.
• Performing occasional liturgical assignments such as the annual Service of Remembrance and monthly memorial service when indicated.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Home care knowledge

Ecumenical

Stress management

Education

Ordination or ecclesiastical endorsement

Clinical pastoral education training

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

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is searching for a Chaplain with hospice experience to join our team. The Chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary team and reports to the Hospice Branch Director.

• Providing direct spiritual support and/or counsel to patients/families in keeping with patients/families’ beliefs.
• Working with staff, clergy and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual needs of patients/families and reporting on services as indicated.
• Providing consultation and education for patients/families and interdisciplinary team members.
• Providing bereavement follow-up services as defined by Hospice.
• Maintaining proper records of visits to patients/families.
• Performing occasional liturgical assignments such as the annual Service of Remembrance and monthly memorial service when indicated.

Qualifications

Education and Experience (ESSENTIAL)

• Must be an individual who, by ordination or by ecclesiastical endorsement from the individual'sdenomination, has been approved to function in a pastoral capacity.
• Must have demonstrated experiencein working with patients and families dealing with life-threatening illness and death.

Education and Experience (DESIRED)

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

Qualifications:

• Must be able to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
• Must have exceptional customerservice skills and be able to communicate well with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Must be organizedand able to perform multiple, critical tasks simultaneously and frequently.
• Must have an understanding ofissues related to delivery of home care services.
• Must have demonstrated ability to be open, sensitive, flexible, and ecumenical.
• Must be able to functionefficiently and in a positive manner within a high stress environment.

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.