• Hospice Chaplain

    St Croix Hospice (Brighton, MI)


    Hospice Chaplain

    Job Details

    Level

    Experienced

    Job Location

     

    Brighton MI - Brighton, MI

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    100%

     

    Job Category

     

    Health Care

     

    St Croix Hospice is hiring a Chaplain for our branch in Brighton, MI. The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and families/caregivers of St. Croix Hospice, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

    Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

    + Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.

    + Develops an individualized the plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.

    + Provides direct spiritual care to patients and 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 policies and procedures review and revision.

    + Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors.

    + Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.

    + Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.

    + Recruits community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care.

    + Assists the Director of Bereavement in maintaining a bereavement program to meet the needs of families/caregivers for 13 months following the death of a patient to ensure compliance with all state, federal, and CHAP regulatory requirements.

    + Ensures the initial bereavement assessment is completed, or assigned to appropriate team member.

    + Ensures a condolence call is made, or assigned to be made to the bereaved.

    + Assigns and oversees volunteers making bereavement calls.

    + Assists with maintaining, organizing, and updating support group schedule.

    + Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.

    + Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.

    + Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers.

    + Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

    + Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

     

    The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

    Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree in biblical studies, theology, or religious studies or equivalent theology degree required. Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (MDIV, MTS, ThM or equivalent theological degree) required.

    + Demonstrated theological coursework required.

    + In lieu of the degree, candidate must have 5+ years of experience in a formal ministerial setting.

    + One or more unit(s) of Clinical Pastoral Education preferred.

    + Ability to pass DHS background study.

    + Valid State Driver’s License, automobile in good working order, automobile insurance in accordance with state and organizational requirements, and an acceptable driving record required.