Chaplain - Healthcare jobs in Maryland

We are seeking a Hospice Chaplain to join our amazing Hospice Team!

The Chaplain provides spiritual support to the Professional Healthcare Resources Hospice Program. Spiritual needs are assessed and direct ministry to patients and families provided through spiritual guidance and counseling. Duties require an informed respect for the belief system of others.

Responsibilities:

Spiritual/Pastoral counseling services are provided in accordance with the plan of care and include:

• Spiritual/ Pastoral assessment as indicated and appropriate is completed as soon as possible after admission

  to hospice.

• Direct ministry, counseling and guidance to hospice patients and their families in accordance with on-going wishes and needs as soon as possible after admission to hospice and at the time of death when possible.

• Develops an individualized spiritual/pastoral plan of care

• Offers patients/families of different philosophies and religious beliefs opportunities to discuss and share their thoughts, feelings, beliefs, values.

• Documents spiritual assessments, care plans for future patient intervention, and on- going visits.

• Works with other professionals in resolving spiritual/pastoral/ethical issues.

• Works with other members of the interdisciplinary hospice team to evaluate patient’s family response to care.

• Bereavement visits to the patient’s family prior to death and availability to family during the bereavement period if needed.

• Meeting with individual hospice staff regarding personal spiritual/pastoral issues that may affect their ability to function effectively

Requirements: 

• Must have a degree or certification that supports the ability to perform in this role, required
• Two (2) years pastoral counseling experience
• At least one-year (1) counseling terminally ill patients and their families in a hospice or similar setting, preferred