Job Description

Summary of Position: The Chaplain is responsible for providing spiritual counseling and emotional support to the active and bereaved patients and families. They will serve as a liaison between community clergy and EverHeart Hospice. 

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor level degree from an approved Theological Seminary or School of Divinity preferred.
• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accreditation preferred.
• Minimum of three years of pastoral care ministry.
• Healthcare and/or Hospice experience preferred.

Special Skills and Requirements: 

• Shall have a valid driver’s license.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Travel to other sites as needed. Travel may be in inclement weather.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs of supplies or equipment.
• Requires various amounts of sitting, standing, twisting, turning, bending, lifting and walking.

Responsibilities of Position: 

• Provide a comprehensive spiritual assessment and create individualized goals and interventions for patients and families in accordance with the plan of care.
• Provide spiritual care to patients and families who request spiritual support visit(s). Spiritual care may include counsel, prayer, Bible reading and/or sacraments or other rituals as appropriate.
• Give respective spiritual support that is consistent with patient and family cultures, religions, and values.
• Participate in IDG meetings and contribute information concerning the spiritual needs of patients and families with the interdisciplinary group.
• Provide education to employees, volunteers, and the community regarding appropriate spiritual care and support and its role in hospice and palliative care.
• Conduct a funeral or memorial service, or assist families in finding an acceptable alternative as requested.
• Work evenings and weekends as needed to meet the needs of the patients, families, groups, and community. (ie. funerals, grief support groups, community presentations)
• Assist with grief support groups for bereavement services as directed by the Director of Patient and Family Services.
• Complete all documentation as required by the organization in compliance with Agency policy, accreditation bodies, and governing requirements
• Other duties as assigned.

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