Chaplain

Responsibilities

• Affirms spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and ensures appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
• Participates in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs and develops the individualized plan of care.
• Serves as a 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.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree).
• Clinical pastoral education certification required.

Qualifications

• This position is not eligible for benefits.