Hospice Chaplain & Spiritual Care Coordinator

Anchor Health; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Health is seeking a Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients and families, coordinating with the hospice team to assess needs and plan care. The role includes direct spiritual support, collaboration with community chaplains, and documentation of services.

The Chaplain will participate in conferences, educate the team on spiritual care, recruit chaplains, and help plan memorial services for staff and community clergy. Experience in death and dying is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology. Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.

Responsibilities

• Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and timely services.
• Facilitates development of the individualized care plan by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet spiritual needs.
• Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
• Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for QA and program development.
• Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Attends patient care conferences and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the team.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruits community chaplains and spiritual counselors to meet patient/family needs by developing community contacts.
• Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
• Plans periodic memorial services for personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors.
• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned.
• Actively participates in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.
• Accepts and performs other related duties as required

Education

BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree

Job description

Anchor Health is seeking a Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients and families, coordinating with the hospice team to assess needs and plan care. The role includes direct spiritual support, collaboration with community chaplains, and documentation of services.

The Chaplain will participate in conferences, educate the team on spiritual care, recruit chaplains, and help plan memorial services for staff and community clergy. Experience in death and dying is preferred.