Hospice Chaplain: Provide Peace, Dignity & Guidance

Gentiva Hospice; Lumberton (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

401(k) with Company Match

Career Advancement Opportunities

Teammate Assistance Fund

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Gentiva Hospice seeks a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual care in home-based settings across diverse patient needs. You will work within an interdisciplinary team, assess spiritual needs, and develop individualized care plans honoring each belief and culture.

You will conduct visits, prayers, blessings, and rituals, supporting families through grief and bereavement while building connections with local faith leaders to meet unique spiritual needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in theology, religion, human services, counseling, psychology, or sociology (or as required by state-specific regulations).
• ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) – at least 1 unit.
• Note: Degrees from accredited institutions are preferred; AVPO approval if degree is from a non-accredited college/university.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and caregivers in alignment with beliefs and values.
• Offer non-denominational, inclusive care that respects all faiths, spiritual traditions, and cultural backgrounds.
• Serve as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, participating in patient care conferences and collaborating with nurses, social workers, aides, and medical staff.
• Assess spiritual needs of patients and families and develop individualized spiritual care plans.
• Conduct visits, prayers, blessings, and rituals as appropriate and requested by the patient or family.
• Assist families during times of grief, loss, or transition, and provide bereavement support and counseling.
• Build relationships with local faith leaders and community resources to support patients' and families' unique spiritual needs.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation of spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes.

Education

Bachelor's degree in theology, religion, human services, counseling, psychology, or sociology (or as required by state-specific regulations)

ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) – at least 1 unit

Note: Degrees from accredited institutions are preferred; AVPO approval if degree is from a non-accredited college/university

Job description

Gentiva Hospice seeks a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual care in home-based settings across diverse patient needs. You will work within an interdisciplinary team, assess spiritual needs, and develop individualized care plans honoring each belief and culture.

You will conduct visits, prayers, blessings, and rituals, supporting families through grief and bereavement while building connections with local faith leaders to meet unique spiritual needs.