Hospice Chaplain: Psycho-Spiritual Care Leader

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth, Inc.; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health seeks a qualified chaplain to provide spiritual counseling and pastoral care within a hospice setting. You will assess psycho-spiritual needs, develop treatment plans with patients and families, and collaborate with a hospice interdisciplinary team.

The role requires Master of Divinity or equivalent, multiple CPE units, and strong communication skills. On-call duties and education for clergy are part of the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity, Master of Theology or Masters in Pastoral Counseling.
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.), two basic, two advanced or equivalent training.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and customer service approach in a hospice or related setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides care and counseling including spiritual counseling, crisis ministry, bio-ethics counseling, bereavement pastoral counseling and sacramental ministry.
• Completes psycho spiritual assessment of patient and family.
• Develops psycho spiritual treatment plan with patient, family and hospice interdisciplinary team.
• Assures continuity and accessibility of familiar religious resources and traditional practices to patients and their families.
• Consults with other disciplines and staff on psycho spiritual factors of hospice care.
• Acts as liaison and consultant to area community clergy.
• Provides educational programs for community clergy, community providers and hospice staff.
• Coordinates memorial services sponsored by hospice as directed by the Coordinator of Pastoral Care
• Provides support to hospice staff
• Participates in the Agency Quality Assurance Program.
• Assumes administrative on-call responsibility as needed

Skills

Counseling

Spiritual care

Leadership

Communication

Education

Master of Divinity

Master of Theology

Masters in Pastoral Counseling

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health seeks a qualified chaplain to provide spiritual counseling and pastoral care within a hospice setting. You will assess psycho-spiritual needs, develop treatment plans with patients and families, and collaborate with a hospice interdisciplinary team.

The role requires Master of Divinity or equivalent, multiple CPE units, and strong communication skills. On-call duties and education for clergy are part of the responsibilities.