What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chaplain position at Absolute Home Health and Hospice, Inc.?
We are compassionate and patient-focused hospice care providers committed to delivering high-quality end-of- life care services. Our team is dedicated to supporting patients and their families during one of life’s most challenging moments.
We are currently seeking a motivated and experienced healthcare Chaplain to join our team and help expand awareness of our services within the Oakland and Wayne County area.
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of Absolute Home Health and Hospice, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program
- and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
- Facilitates the development of the 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.
- Provides 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.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological
- degree). Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
- Ability to work as a member of interdisciplinary group.
- Comfort in an interfaith setting.
- Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
- Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
- Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
- Hospice/ experience preferred.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or
- organization requirements and is in good working order.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $50,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 24 per week
Schedule:
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000