Gentiva - Spirit Lake, IA
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Spirit Lake, IA
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
As a Hospice Chaplain at Gentiva Hospice, you will provide spiritual services to hospice patients and their families, ensuring they receive the emotional and spiritual support they need during critical times. This role involves participating in interdisciplinary care planning, visiting patients for spiritual care, and serving as a liaison with community spiritual leaders. Your work will contribute to making care more personal and dignified for those facing end-of-life challenges.
Responsibilities
- Provide spiritual services to hospice patients and families.
- Participate in developing the interdisciplinary care plan.
- Visit patients/families identified as appropriate for spiritual care services and provide direct spiritual support, counsel, prayer, and ministry as appropriate.
- Assist interdisciplinary team members in understanding significant spiritual concerns related to the patient/family response to dying.
- Serve as a liaison and resource for community spiritual leaders in dealing with hospice patient/family.
- Assist in training and education in spiritual care for hospice staff, volunteers, local clergy, nursing home staff, and the community.
Requirements
- BS or BA in theology, religion, human services, counseling, psychology, or sociology from a college or university and/or as required by state-specific regulations.
- A Master's Degree in counseling, psychology, theology or divinity from a college or university and/or as required by state-specific regulations (preferred).
- A minimum of one unit of Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. (ACPE)-accredited CPE.
- Two years of active work in spiritual care ministry/program, one unit of pastoral education (per state requirements, if indicated), and demonstrated ability to work with patients, families, and community spiritual leaders of various denominations/beliefs is required.
- Three years of active work in hospice spiritual care support and one year of clinical pastoral education is preferred.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's Degree in counseling, psychology, theology or divinity (preferred).
- Experience in hospice spiritual care support (preferred).
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO
- Opportunity to Participate In a Fleet Program
- Competitive Salaries
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Professional Growth and Development Opportunities
