JOB SUMMARY:
The ACE Hospice Chaplain/Spiritual Counselor provides spiritual and emotional support when needed to the Hospice patient/family and to members of the Hospice team. The ACE Hospice Chaplain/Spiritual Counselor provides assistance at the time of the patient’s death and support of the family during the bereavement period. Responsible for developing, implementing and supervising the bereavement program and for the delivery of related services.
Essential Functions:
- Provide direct spiritual support and/or counsel to patients/families in keeping with patients’/families’ beliefs.
- Work with staff, clergy and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients/families experiencing terminal illness and loss.
- Provide bereavement follow-up services as assigned.
- Maintain proper records of visits to patients/families.
- Make contact with clergy or appropriate representatives of patients/families as indicated.
- Conduct or make arrangements for funeral or memorial service when indicated.
- Develop and maintain a resource group of clergy to whom specific aspects of spiritual care may be delegated.
- Provide educational programs for community clergy, religious and lay representatives as resources allow.
- Manage the bereavement services program utilizing professional staff and volunteers.
- Oversee adequacy and appropriateness of bereavement programs for patient and family members.
- Develop educational programs and materials for patients/families, staff and the community regarding loss, grief and coping with bereavement.
- Plan, implement and supervise bereavement group events.
- Supervise support staff involved in bereavement program.
- Oversee bereavement follow-up by patient care staff and volunteers.
- Oversee the volunteer component of the bereavement services.
- Participate in the maintenance of the bereavement component of the community and staff resource libraries.
- Prepare reports as requested by management.
- Works with IDG concept of patient care.
- Rotating on-call stipend available.
- Other duties as assigned by Director/Manager of Patient Services.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $40.00 - $43.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
