Chaplain - Home Care provides spiritual guidance and support during illness or injury in a home setting. Supports patients and families facing difficult medical choices. Being a Chaplain - Home Care provides emotional support, spiritual counsel and comfort. Plans and coordinates interfaith worship experiences for staff, patients, and families. Additionally, Chaplain - Home Care typically requires a master's degree in divinity. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Chaplain - Home Care occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Chaplain - Home Care typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Summary :
Performs spiritual care functions associated with the beliefs and practices of one's religious affiliation, as well as being able to provide spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to patients, patient's families and staff members of all cultures, beliefs, values and religious affiliations.
Provides spiritual care to acute, palliative, and hospice patients as well as their support persons. Visits patients as soon as possible after admission to the hospital and / or hospice program.
The Chaplain must be clinically trained to notice and to address himself / herself to the various spiritual dynamics, feelings and emotions that a patient makes known in verbal and non-verbal communication.
The listing of job duties contained in this job description is not all inclusive. Duties may be added or subtracted at any time due to the needs of the organization.
Responsibilities :
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities :
Including the triage and management of crises and the provision of spiritual care to persons experiencing trauma, loss and / or grief).
Assisting in maintaining effective information and referral system for patients, families, staff and parish clergy. Keeping accurate records of spiritual care activities.
Being available for rotating on-call duties for weekdays, weekends and holidays. Providing sacramental ministry consistent with the practice of employee's religious affiliation.
Hours will be dependent on patient census and workload. Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, to include after-hours and weekends as necessary.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other information : Job Requirements :
Job Requirements :
The requirements listed below must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and / or ability required.
EDUCATION
Bachelors Degree required.
EDUCATION FIELD OF STUDY
Successful completion of at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred.
Board Certification with the National Association of Catholic Chaplains or the Association of Professional Chaplains preferred.
EXPERIENCE
1-3 years of previous experience in Clinical Spiritual Care preferred.
SKILLS
Language Skills Ability to read, write, speak, and understand fluently the English language required.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with efficiency required.
Excellent customer service skills required.
Computer / Technology skills for patient charting required.
Other Certifications / Requirements :
Good standing with and / or endorsed by the employees religious affiliation required.
Current, valid drivers license issued in the state of legal residence required.
Use of employees personal vehicle to drive within a range of 50 miles from the facility to job assignments required.
Last updated : 2024-05-11