Interfaith Hospice Chaplain & Bereavement Counselor

JourneyCare; Gurnee (IL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Mileage reimbursement

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Merit increases

Employee discounts

Job summary

JourneyCare Hospice is seeking a dedicated Hospice Chaplain to join our expanding team in Illinois. The role offers Monday–Friday hours, on-call shifts, and a strong focus on spiritual care and bereavement support for patients and families.

Qualified candidates will have seminary education and ordination/certification, hospice experience preferred, and a valid driver’s license. We provide comprehensive benefits, generous time off, and 401(k) with match.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology and/or a certificate of ordination or commission from a religious faith group; completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred
• Previous hospice experience working with death and dying strongly preferred
• Comfortable in an interfaith setting and able to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
• Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance is required

Responsibilities

• Performs spiritual bereavement assessments of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program in a timely manner and ensure that identified needs are addressed in the patient’s plan of care
• Provides direct spiritual care and bereavement counseling to patients and families/caregivers
• Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers. Assists team members as needed to ensure that this level of service is consistently provided
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care
• Attends group meetings to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care and bereavement counseling
• Participates in Continuous Care and on call, if necessary
• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patient’s families/caregivers as needed
• Assumes responsibility in directing the development and implementation of the bereavement plan of care and the frequency of service delivery; make available bereavement services for up to one year following the death of the patient

Skills

Bereavement counseling

Interfaith sensitivity

Documentation

Team coordination

Education

Graduate of an accredited seminary or theology school; ordination/commission

Job description

JourneyCare Hospice is seeking a dedicated Hospice Chaplain to join our expanding team in Illinois. The role offers Monday–Friday hours, on-call shifts, and a strong focus on spiritual care and bereavement support for patients and families.

Qualified candidates will have seminary education and ordination/certification, hospice experience preferred, and a valid driver’s license. We provide comprehensive benefits, generous time off, and 401(k) with match.