The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients, families/caregivers and staff of CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual counselors.

• Provides direct spiritual care to patients, families/caregivers, and staff fitting to their unique needs and in a timely manner. Where needed, lead/facilitate caregiver support groups.

• Assures spiritual assessment and development of individualized spiritual plan of care for patients/caregivers in the hospice or home health program.

• Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.

• Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors. Document direct service 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.

• Provides funeral or memorial services as requested/ needed for patients, families, and hospice team.

Experience, Credentials, and Qualifications:

• Completion or commitment toward 1-2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or equivalent clinical training, preferred.

• Board certification (or progression toward) by a national professional spiritual care organization, preferred.

• Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.

• Comfort in an interfaith setting.

• Hospice experience preferred.

• Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.

$80,591.00 - $113,388.50 per year

Reasonable Pay Estimate

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $80,591.00 - $113,388.50 per year. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity.

For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance

• Employer paid group term life and disability

• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays

• 403(b) with a 3% employer match

• Fitness center use at most facilities.

• Various voluntary benefits:

• • Life, AD&D

  • Tuition assistance and scholarships

  • Employee assistance program

  • Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program

  • Pet Insurance

For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit or www.covenantcareathome.org.