Full-Time Hospice Chaplain – North Central West Virginia
WV Caring | Fairmont / North Central WV Region
WV Caring is seeking a compassionate, experienced Full-Time Hospice Chaplain to join our interdisciplinary hospice team serving patients and families throughout the Fairmont and North Central West Virginia region.
For more than four decades, WV Caring has provided compassionate end-of-life care to West Virginia families. Our chaplains are an integral part of that care, addressing the spiritual, emotional and existential needs that often become especially important at the end of life.
What You’ll Do
As a Hospice Chaplain, you will:
- Provide individualized spiritual care and support to hospice patients and their families.
- Complete comprehensive spiritual assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
- Establish meaningful relationships with patients and families beginning early in their hospice experience.
- Respect and support each patient’s individual beliefs, values, culture and spiritual preferences, including those who do not identify with a particular faith tradition.
- Provide prayer, spiritual counseling, presence, ritual and other appropriate spiritual interventions based upon patient and family preferences.
- Support patients and families experiencing anticipatory grief, loss, fear, meaning-of-life concerns and end-of-life decision making.
- Collaborate closely with nurses, physicians, social workers, hospice aides, volunteers and other members of the interdisciplinary hospice team.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute to the patient’s overall plan of care.
- Coordinate with community clergy and faith communities when requested by patients and families.
- Provide spiritual support surrounding death and assist families during the transition into bereavement services.
- Maintain timely, professional clinical documentation in accordance with hospice standards and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in education and community outreach regarding hospice and spiritual care.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in theology, ministry, religious studies, pastoral care, counseling, psychology or a related field.
- Education or demonstrated training in pastoral/spiritual care.
- Excellent communication, listening and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to provide respectful spiritual care to individuals representing diverse religious, cultural and philosophical beliefs.
- Ability to function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout the assigned service area.
Preferred:
- Master of Divinity (MDiv), Master of Theology, Master of Pastoral Ministry/Pastoral Care, or other relevant graduate degree.
- One or more units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
- Previous hospice, palliative care, hospital, long-term care or healthcare chaplaincy experience.
- Board Certified Chaplain (BCC), Associate Certified Chaplain (ACC), or progress toward professional chaplain certification.
- Experience supporting patients and families facing serious illness, dying, death and bereavement.
The Person We’re Looking For
The right person for this position understands that hospice spiritual care is much more than a religious visit. We are looking for someone who can listen deeply, meet people where they are, build trust and provide meaningful spiritual support during one of the most important periods in a family’s life.
This individual should be comfortable entering patients’ homes, working independently in the community and collaborating closely with the hospice clinical team.
Position: Full-TimeRegion: Fairmont / North Central West VirginiaOrganization: WV Caring
If you are called to provide compassionate spiritual care and want to make a meaningful difference for patients and families at the end of life, we would welcome the opportunity to meet you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
