Chaplain/Bereavement Coordinator

Spiritual Coordinator

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Hospice team.
• Conduct initial and ongoing spiritual assessments of patients and families to identify their spiritual needs and preferences.
• Develop and implement individualized spiritual care plans as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide spiritual guidance, counseling, and emotional support to patients and families, respecting cultural and religious diversity.
• Facilitate discussions about meaning, faith, forgiveness, and other end-of-life concerns.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure spiritual care is integrated into the overall hospice care plan.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all spiritual care services provided, ensuring compliance.
• Provide bereavement support to families before and after the patient’s passing.
• Educate patients, families, and staff about the role of spiritual care in hospice.
• Avoid advocate for patients’ spiritual needs within the care plan and ensure their beliefs are honored.
• Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.
• Performs other duties/projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in divinity, Theology, Pastoral Care, or a related field.
• 2 years of experience working at a hospice, counseling, or ministry environment.
• 50% travel required.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks.

Benefits

We offer a broad range of benefits, including:

• Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.
• Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
• If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.
• Pay & Benefit Information: Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits.
• EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.