Hospice Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator

**Job Overview** We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Chaplain to provide spiritual care and support to individuals and families in hospice care. The Chaplain will play a vital role in offering bereavement support, crisis intervention, and counseling, fostering an environment of healing and hope for patients and their families during their end\-of\-life journey. This position requires strong communication skills, leadership abilities, and a commitment to serving diverse populations. We are seeking a chaplain primarily for Medina, Summit and Cuyahoga Counties. **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES** * Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner. * Facilitates the development of the individualized the plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs. * Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers. * Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors. * Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision. * Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and spiritual counselors. * Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group. * Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care. * Recruits’ community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care. * Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested. * Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team. * Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers. * Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities. * Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required. **POSITION QUALIFICATIONS** * Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BO, MDiv or equivalent theological degree). Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver. * Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group. * Comfort in an interfaith setting. * Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values. * Ability to network with community clergy and congregations. * Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care. * Hospice/ experience preferred. * Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order. Job Type: Part\-time Pay: From $26\.00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Flexible schedule * Mileage reimbursement * Paid time off Work Location: In person