Senior Hospice Chaplain & Bereavement Navigator

St. Croix Hospice; Jeffersonville (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Croix Hospice in Jeffersonville, IN is seeking an experienced Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients and families, working within the interdisciplinary team.

You will assess spiritual needs, develop care plans, and coordinate with community chaplains while maintaining documentation and participating in bereavement programs. A theology degree and solid ministry experience are preferred, with CPT education encouraged.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biblical studies, theology, or religious studies or equivalent theology degree preferred.
• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (MDIV, MTS, ThM or equivalent theological degree) preferred.
• Demonstrated theological coursework required.
• If no degree, 5-7 years of experience in a formal ministerial setting required.
• One or more unit(s) of Clinical Pastoral Education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
• Develops an individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified 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 quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
• Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
• Recruits community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care.
• Assists the Director of Bereavement in maintaining a bereavement program to meet the needs of families/caregivers for 13 months following the death of a patient to ensure compliance with all state, federal, and CHAP regulatory requirements.
• Ensures the initial bereavement assessment is completed, or assigned to appropriate team member.
• Ensures a condolence call is made, or assigned to be made to the bereaved.
• Assigns and oversees volunteers making bereavement calls.
• Assists with maintaining, organizing, and updating support group schedule.
• Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
• Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.
• Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biblical studies, theology, or religious studies or equivalent theology degree preferred

Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (MDIV, MTS, ThM or equivalent theological degree) preferred

Demonstrated theological coursework required

If no degree, 5-7 years of experience in a formal ministerial setting required

One or more unit(s) of Clinical Pastoral Education preferred

Job description

St. Croix Hospice in Jeffersonville, IN is seeking an experienced Hospice Chaplain to provide spiritual care to patients and families, working within the interdisciplinary team.

You will assess spiritual needs, develop care plans, and coordinate with community chaplains while maintaining documentation and participating in bereavement programs. A theology degree and solid ministry experience are preferred, with CPT education encouraged.