Hospice Chaplain
Job Description
**Overview**
**Provide Peace. Offer Support. Honor Lives.**
We believe every patient deserves dignity, peace, and connection - no matter where they are on life’s journey. Our Hospice Chaplains offer more than prayers and presence; they bring comfort, guidance, and meaning when it’s needed most.
We’re looking for a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide non-denominational spiritual and emotional support to patients and families facing end-of-life care. As a valued member of our interdisciplinary team, you’ll help ensure that no one walks this path alone.
**What You’ll Do As a Hospice Chaplain**
* Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and caregivers in alignment with their beliefs and values.
* Offer non-denominational, inclusive care that respects all faiths, spiritual traditions, and cultural backgrounds.
* Serve as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, participating in patient care conferences and collaborating with nurses, social workers, aides, and medical staff.
* Assess spiritual needs of patients and families and develop individualized spiritual care plans.
* Conduct visits, prayers, blessings, and rituals as appropriate and requested by the patient or family.
* Assist families during times of grief, loss, or transition, and provide bereavement support and counseling.
* Build relationships with local faith leaders and community resources to support patients' and families' unique spiritual needs.
* Maintain timely and accurate documentation of spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
**About You**
**The candidate must meet one of the following educational requirements:**
* Bachelor’s degree in theology, religion, human services, counseling, psychology, or sociology (or as required by state-specific regulations)
* A minimum of one unit of ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
Note: Degrees from accredited institutions are preferred. If a degree is from a non-accredited college or university, AVPO approval is required prior to hire.
**We Offer**
**Benefits For All Associates (Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem)**
* Competitive Pay
* 401(k) with Company Match
* Career Advancement Opportunities
* National & Local Recognition Programs
* Teammate Assistance Fund
**Additional Full-Time Benefits**
* Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
* Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program
* Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays
* Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care)
* Education Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN)
* Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
* Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
* Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC)
**Apply Today**
Join us in expanding access, providing comfort, and transforming lives. If you are a compassionate Chaplain with experience in hospice spiritual care, we encourage you to apply and make a difference in patients’ final journey.
**Legalese**
* This is a safety-sensitive position
* Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
* Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
* We are proud to be an EEO employer
* We maintain a drug-free workplace
ReqID: 2026-144342
Category: Bereavement / Chaplains
Position Type: Full-Time
Company: Gentiva Hospice
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