Chaplain - Main Palliative Care - Part Time - Days

About the role

Provide spiritual and emotional care to chronically and terminally ill patients using the Palliative Care Transdisciplinary Model. The chaplain gathers and evaluates data pertinent to the patient’s situation, including psycho-social-spiritual/religious health, in collaboration with the transdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, patients, families, and caregivers. The chaplain develops and implements a plan of care to promote patient well-being, continuity of care, quality of life, and end-of-life goals. The chaplain models and collaborates within the organization and its disciplinary team to provide competent patient- and family-centered care, respecting the cultural diversity of the population served. The chaplain facilitates the completion of advance directives (living will and power of attorney for health care) and provides information to patients and families regarding community resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care to referred patients, families, staff, and physicians.
• Assess for anticipatory or complicated grief.
• Provide in-person and tele-chaplaincy spiritual care to patients and families.
• Provide bereavement care for families.
• Collaborate with the palliative care team by:
  • Providing spiritual assessment on each referred patient and family.
  • Facilitating completion of advance directives (living will and power of attorney for health care).
  • Attending and contributing to team rounding and conferencing.
  • Assisting in educational presentations to patients, families, staff, physicians, and community care providers.
• Assist other bereavement support resources and spiritual care providers (e.g., community religious and spiritual care ministers, community-referred agencies) in maintaining a high level of continuity of care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred.
• Four units of clinical pastoral education.
• Palliative care continuing education.
• Five years of experience in health care chaplaincy preferred.
• Clinical pastoral skills with emphasis in palliative and bereavement care.
• Official endorsement, licensure, and/or ordination in a religious organization.
• Board certification for Chaplains from the Association of Professional Chaplains preferred.