Hospice Chaplain — Sacred, Patient-Centered Spiritual Care

Lifted Hospice; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

Lifted Hospice seeks a dedicated Chaplain to deliver personalized spiritual care in patients’ homes, hospitals, or care facilities. You will assess spiritual needs, offer prayer and counseling, and support families through grief and loss, aligning care with the patient’s beliefs and cultural context.

You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to integrate spiritual care into the overall plan of care, documenting interventions clearly and timely.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity preferred; endorsement or ordination strongly encouraged.
• Experience providing spiritual care in hospice or healthcare settings (1+ year preferred).
• Ability to provide compassionate spiritual care across beliefs and cultures.
• Excellent communication during vulnerable moments; make sound decisions in real time.
• Collaborative and professional; comfortable in an interdisciplinary team; timely documentation.
• Knowledge of local spiritual resources and ability to coordinate clergy.
• Valid Texas driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assessing spiritual needs – Listening with compassion to understand each patient’s and family’s beliefs, values, concerns, and spiritual goals during this sacred season.
• Providing spiritual support – Offering prayer, counseling and presence, that bring peace, comfort, and meaning—always honoring personal faith traditions and preferences.
• Collaborating as one team – Participating in IDT meetings, helping shape care plans that reflect the whole person—body, mind, and spirit.
• Documenting with purpose – Recording assessments, visits, and interventions clearly and accurately in the clinical record and plan of care, in alignment with regulatory standards.
• Supporting families – Offering grief and anticipatory loss support, helping loved ones process emotions and find hope, meaning, and spiritual connection.
• Extending the circle of care – Coordinating with community clergy and faith groups as appropriate, and helping families access outside spiritual resources when requested.
• Growing in excellence – Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of hospice spiritual care, participating in continuing education, and supporting Lifted’s quality improvement efforts.

Skills

Spiritual care experience

Compassion under pressure

Team collaboration

Resource coordination

Driver's license

Education

Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

Job description

Lifted Hospice seeks a dedicated Chaplain to deliver personalized spiritual care in patients’ homes, hospitals, or care facilities. You will assess spiritual needs, offer prayer and counseling, and support families through grief and loss, aligning care with the patient’s beliefs and cultural context.

You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to integrate spiritual care into the overall plan of care, documenting interventions clearly and timely.