Hospice & acute care Chaplain part time

Shift: Part time, Athens, GA area

About the Role

Provides Spiritual Care within the local ministry, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues, with a particular focus on spiritual distress, grief support, crisis intervention, and support during significant life changes. As a fully integrated member of the health care team with professional expertise in Spiritual Care, works alongside other caregivers, responding specifically to the spiritual needs of those served.

Develops, conducts, and participates in programs of spiritual care to promote healthy communities and sacred environments while facilitating the inclusion of faith leaders from churches, synagogues, mosques, etc. in the provision of Spiritual Care for their members, as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Makes available, delivers, and facilitates transformative Spiritual Care experiences to patients, residents, participants, visitors, and all colleagues across the healthcare continuum and the communities served.
• Ensures that the religious beliefs, practices, and values of those served are honored and respected within the total healing process.
• Implements systems and processes to assess religious and spiritual needs, including needs for ethics consultation, and provides interventions or referrals based on the assessed needs.
• Makes timely, professional observations of apparent outcomes of Spiritual Care provided and adjusts the continued provision of Spiritual Care as needed.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Theology, Religion, Spiritual Care or Spirituality, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One (1) to three (3) years of Spiritual Care experience, including CPE training, is required.
• Chaplaincy or Spiritual Care ministry experience is preferred.
• Current or recent hospice field experience preferred.
• Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) strongly preferred via one of the following licensing groups: APC, CASC, NACC, and NAJC, which includes:
  • Completion of a master’s degree as required by one of the certifying agencies from a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) academic institution.
  • Completion of 4 units (1600 hours) of ACPE accredited Spiritual Care education.
  • Faith-based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.

Benefits

• Benefits available from the first day of employment.
• Supportive, motivated colleagues in an inspiring environment.
• Flexibility and competitive salary.
• Career paths and professional development opportunities.
• Training on the industry's best, easy-to-use, advanced technology.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Comprehensive orientation.

About St. Mary Home Care

St. Mary Home Care & Hospice is a member of Trinity Health At Home, a national home care, palliative care, and hospice organization serving communities in twelve states. We are a comprehensive, trusted provider of home care and end-of-life care in the sacred place that people call home. A Catholic-based, non-profit organization, we serve patients and their loved ones with home care (skilled nursing, physical/occupational and speech therapy, and medical social work), palliative care, hospice, and bereavement services.

Our legacy continues with a pioneering, future-thinking care model. We blend clinical expertise with our exclusive Home Care Connect™ virtual care program to help patients achieve their health goals. We have an energizing new vision and strategy. Join us and shape the future of healthcare!