Hospice Chaplain

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Hospice Chaplain is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients and
families/caregivers of AMERI HOSPICE CARE INC, either directly or through coordination of
care with other spiritual counselors.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program
and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
2. Facilitates the development of the individualized the plan of care by participating in the
comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
3. Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
4. Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
5. Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality
assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
6. Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and
spiritual counselors.
7. Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the
interdisciplinary group.
8. Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual
care.
9. 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.
10. Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
11. Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and
community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.
12. Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/
families/caregivers.
13. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
14. Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
1. Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological
degree). Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
2. Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group.
3. Comfortable in an interfaith setting.
4. Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
5. Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
6. Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
7. If making home visits, must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in
accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
8. Hospice/experience preferred.