Chaplain

				Overview:

Primarily responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to meet the social, emotional, and spiritual

needs of patients and families/caregivers, either directly or through coordination of care with other spiritual

counselors.

Responsibilities:

* Facilitates the development of the interdisciplinary team plan of care to meet individual spiritual needs.
* Maintain record of spiritual care services and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures.
* Document direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains, spiritual counselors and hospice interdisciplinary team.
* Attend Interdisciplinary Team meetings and complete all associated documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
* Provide consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
* Meets measures as determined and required for job productivity and performance improvement.
* Provide bereavement follow up services as requested.
* Arrange for on-call availability of chaplaincy services.
* Conduct or make arrangements for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
* Assist in planning periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.

Qualifications:

Education:

* Graduate of accredited school of theology, or related Bachelor's degree. 
* 1 unit of CPE at time of hire. 2nd unit of CPE must be completed within 1 year of hire.

Experience: 

* Ordination in a particular religious group and/or endorsed and in good standing from an ecclesiastical governing body

Licensure:

* Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons. 
* Valid Mandatory Reporter course completion by state(s) requirement 
* CPR Certification.

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