Hospice Chaplain

Description

Hospice of the Piedmont is currently seeking a full-time (32 hr/wk) Chaplain to join our dynamic team. As a Hospice Chaplain, you will provide compassionate spiritual support to patients and families in alignment with their beliefs and preferences, while serving as a vital resource to the interdisciplinary team and staff.

This role calls for a deep understanding of spiritual issues related to illness, death, and bereavement, along with strong counseling and communication skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate sensitivity and flexibility in supporting individuals during end-of-life experiences and possess strong interpersonal abilities to foster effective working relationships. Basic computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, are also essential.

Hospice of the Piedmont offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Life, Short & Long Term Disability, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.  

Responsibilities/General Duties:

• Provide spiritual support and counseling to patients, families, and caregivers in alignment with their beliefs and preferences. 
• Assess and address spiritual needs throughout the care process, maintaining contact and involving clergy as desired. 
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, contributing to care planning and documentation per regulatory standards. 
• Facilitates transitions into bereavement programs and offers spiritual comfort through visits, prayer, sacraments, and rituals. 
• Lead religious services, ceremonies, and memorials; support staff and volunteers with training and emotional care. 
• Participate in agency/community programs. 
• Adhere to confidentiality and organizational policies, fulfill evening/weekend coverage, and complete assigned tasks as needed.

Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of spiritual issues related to illness, death, and bereavement. 
• Counseling, interviewing, and communicating with patients, families, and staff. 
• Basic computer skills and intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word. 
• Ability to work sensitively and flexibly with individuals facing life-threatening illness and death. 
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. 

Qualifications:

• Master of Divinity from an accredited seminary or school of theology.
• Ordination or appropriate certification in hospital/pastoral ministerial counseling, preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in pastoral care or counseling, preferred.
• Hospice experience, preferred.
• Driver’s license, personal automobile and, current automobile liability insurance

Typical Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• Sit, stand, stoop, bend, reach, lift and walk, climb steps in patient homes, office settings and facilities
• Communicate by phone, writing, and speaking
• Lifting up to 20 pounds 
• Drive short/long distances
• Must be able to work in home environments that have difficult working conditions including, but not limited to cramped space, pets, dirt, allergens, smoke, no chairs
• Must be able to complete EMR at bedside in varied environments

Hospice of the Piedmont is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and patients served.