Chaplain Job at Coastal Hospice, Brunswick, GA

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  • Coastal Hospice
  • Brunswick, GA

Job Description

Job Description

We believe in placing the patient's interests at the heart of everything we do and that’s what makes our job so rewarding.

We understand that part of being a great Chaplain is spending the time to genuinely understand the patient’s story. Knowing where the patient is coming from helps us determine what they need to feel comfortable, safe, and healthy in their own home.

Essential Functions:

  • Conducts assessments of hospice patients and family spiritual needs.
  • Ensures that appropriate spiritual services are provided in a timely manner by either providing such to the patient/family or coordinating the provision of services with community clergy or spiritual counselors.
  • Provides direct spiritual services to patients/families according to their belief system and practice.
  • Participates in the development of the interdisciplinary group (IDG) plan of care to meet identified spiritual needs.
  • Conducts religious services for patients/families as well as hospice and facility staff as requested.
  • Serves as a liaison and support to community clergy and spiritual counselors.
  • Documents services provided and/or ongoing communication with community clergy and spiritual counselors in a timely manner.
  • Maintains records of spiritual services utilization and related activities as directed for quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI), hospice program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
  • Provides consultation, education, and support regarding spiritual issues and care to the IDG members and facility staff.
  • Recruits an adequate number of community clergy and/or spiritual counselors to meet patient/family needs.
  • Acts as the hospice spiritual services community liaison by developing community contacts and offering hospice education to a variety of clergy, counselors, and congregations.
  • Provides funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
  • Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of IDG members, volunteers, facility staff, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the IDG.
  • Primarily responsible for conducting or arranging the memorial service associated with the hospice bereavement program as requested.
  • Assists in the supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/families.
  • May have access to personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

  • Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree), or certification in Level I and II of Clinical Pastoral Education (from an accredited ACPE Center).
  • Experience working with death and dying, terminal individuals, and their families or caregivers.
  • Hospice experience preferred.

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge Requirements:

  • Knowledge of the hospice philosophy of care.
  • Good verbal and written communication, and organizational skills.
  • Able to work as a member of the IDG.
  • Able to effectively communicate with clinical and non-clinical employees, patients and family/caregivers.
  • Able to perform and prioritize multiple functions or tasks.
  • Able to effectively deal with change.
  • Able to provide proof of valid driver’s license and proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment includes driving own vehicle.
  • Proof of Covid vaccine, medical exemption or religious exemption.

Benefits :

  • Mileage reimbursement

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