Hospice Chaplain: Spiritual Care Leader

Ohio; Kettering (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Technology provided

Continuing education

Professional certification support

Interdisciplinary team

Meaningful difference

Job summary

Ohio’s Hospice is seeking a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual and emotional support to patients and families receiving hospice care. This full-time role covers Ohio's South Region with daytime hours.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, assess spiritual needs, offer counseling, prayer, and rituals, and document care while traveling to patient homes and facilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity or equivalent preferred.
• Ordained or commissioned minister with endorsement preferred.
• CPE: four units preferred; one unit enrolled toward completion.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients and families.
• Establish and maintain compassionate relationships with patients and caregivers.
• Assess spiritual needs and provide individualized support.
• Offer spiritual care, presence, prayer, ritual aligned with patient wishes.
• Support families through end-of-life, grief, and transitions.
• Collaborate with the hospice interdisciplinary team.
• Document services and patient care accurately.
• Travel to patient homes and care settings as needed.
• Participate in on-call coverage.

Skills

Pastoral care

Counseling

Communication

Documentation

Driving

Education

Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Ohio’s Hospice is seeking a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual and emotional support to patients and families receiving hospice care. This full-time role covers Ohio's South Region with daytime hours.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, assess spiritual needs, offer counseling, prayer, and rituals, and document care while traveling to patient homes and facilities as needed.