Chaplain Home Care Nonexempt

About the role

The Chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary team and focuses on the spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers, and staff, including volunteers. The chaplain provides pastoral care interventions—including pastoral counseling—determined by spiritual assessment, the specific setting, and sensitivity to a variety of values, beliefs, and religious orientations. The chaplain seeks excellence in pastoral care, requiring an authentic demeanor, compassion, and skill in dealing with the spiritual dynamics of illness, loss, and death.

Responsibilities

• Conduct spiritual assessments to identify the pastoral care needs of patients, families, caregivers, and staff.
• Provide pastoral care interventions, including pastoral counseling, tailored to individual values, beliefs, and religious orientations.
• Support individuals in navigating the spiritual dimensions of illness, loss, and death.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to integrate spiritual care into overall patient and family support.
• Demonstrate compassion, authenticity, and skill in delivering pastoral care.