Education: College Graduate
Certificate in pastoral ministry or degree in pastoral ministry or a 6 month internship with hospice.
Knowledge/Skills/Ability:
Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments. Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital setting. Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes.
Experience:
Minimum 2 years of experience as a chaplain/spiritual counselor, preferred. Active patient contact within past three years, preferred.
Essential Functions:
- Provide direct spiritual support and/or counsel to patients/families in keeping with patients’/families’ beliefs.
- Work with staff, clergy and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients/families experiencing terminal illness and loss.
- Participate in IDG conference by exploring and assessing the potential spiritual needs of patients/families and reporting on services as indicated.
- Provide bereavement follow-up services as assigned.
- Maintain proper records of visits to patients/families.
- Make contact with clergy or appropriate representatives of patients/families as indicated.
- Perform occasional liturgical assignments, e.g., memorial services with staff.
- Conduct or make arrangements for funeral or memorial service when indicated.
- Develop and maintain a resource group of clergy to whom specific aspects of spiritual care may be delegated.
- Arrange for on-call availability of spiritual services.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Mileage reimbursement
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: On the road