Hospice Chaplin - UCM Home Care - Full-Time, Days

About the role

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Hospice Chaplin with our UCM Home Care team. UChicago Medicine fosters a concern for patients that extends well beyond the walls of our facilities. We have expanded our home care services to keep pace with shorter hospital stays, evolving technology, changing insurance reimbursement and a growing elderly population.

Responsibilities

• Affirms spiritual assessment of patients/families/caregivers in the hospice program and that appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
• Facilitates the development in the Interdisciplinary Team Plan of Care to meet identified spiritual needs.
• Provides direct spiritual care to patient/families/caregivers.
• Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policy and procedure review and revision.
• Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
• Attends patient care conference and Interdisciplinary Team meetings as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Provides consultation, education, and support to the Interdisciplinary Team on spiritual care.
• Recruits community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient/family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care.
• Aids in planning periodic memorial services to meet the needs of families, personnel, volunteers, and community.
• Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree).
• Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
• Member in good standing with own religious denomination.
• Satisfactory completion of at least one accredited CPE program.
• Ability to work as member of Interdisciplinary Team.
• Comfort in an interfaith setting.
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
• Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
• Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
• Hospice experience preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree).
• Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
• Member in good standing with own religious denomination.
• Satisfactory completion of at least one accredited CPE program.
• Ability to work as member of Interdisciplinary Team.
• Comfort in an interfaith setting.
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
• Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
• Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
• Hospice experience preferred.

Benefits

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union. Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.