Hospice & acute care Chaplain part time

Part-time position in the Athens, Ga. area.

About the role

Provides Spiritual Care within a local ministry, addressing the spiritual needs of patients, participants, residents, families, and colleagues. Focus areas include spiritual distress, grief support, crisis intervention, and support during significant life changes. As a fully integrated member of the health care team, works alongside other caregivers to respond specifically to spiritual needs. 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, and other faith communities 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. An equivalent combination of experience may be considered.
• 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. Certification 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, and faith-based endorsement as recognized by one of the certifying agencies.

Benefits

• Benefits available from the first day of employment.
• Competitive salary.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Comprehensive orientation.
• Flexibility and work-life balance.
• Career paths and professional development opportunities.
• Supportive, motivated colleagues in an inspiring environment.
• Opportunity to learn and use the industry's best, easy-to-use, advanced technology.
• One-to-one care with patients in their homes.
• Patient-centered focus.
• Be part of a growing organization.

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.