HOSPICE, SPIRITUAL CARE COUNSELOR/ CHAPLAIN PT/FT

Novus LifeCare, a Home Health and Hospice company in Kansas City, MO, KS and Clinton is growing into Hospice and looking for a Chaplain to join their growing team. This position is currently part-time/PRN, but

**Duties of Position**

Provide counseling or arranges counseling to meet the spiritual needs of the patients/ family members/caregivers in a manner consistent with their beliefs and desires and in accordance with the patient’s plan of care.

**Position Responsibilities**

* Conduct a spiritual assessment as part of the comprehensive assessment within 5 days of admission to the hospice program.
* Assist in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary patient care plan as it pertains to spiritual care.
* Provide spiritual support in accordance with on-going wishes and needs of the patient/family in accordance with their religious preferences or definition of spirituality.
* Work in close collaboration with local clergy when desired by the patient.
* Maintain and submit written clinical records as deemed by the Agency, including the initial evaluation, the care plan and daily notes.
* Evaluate the patients and family's response to, and effectiveness of, the spiritual counseling.
* Confirm, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the patients’ Case Managers to facilitate coordination of other staff visits.
* Participate in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities.
* Conduct religious services of prayer, worship and rituals for patients/families, as appropriate.
* Working with other professionals in resolving spiritual/ethical issues.
* Provide spiritual and bereavement support to staff as needed.
* Provide consultation and education to the IDG on spiritual care.
* Provide funeral or memorial services for patient’s as requested.
* Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Spiritual practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading.

**Qualifications**

* Ordained, commissioned or credentialed according to the practices of an organized religious group, and has completed one (1) unit of CPE or has a minimum of a bachelor’s degree with emphasis in counseling or related subjects and has within 90 days of hire, completed specific training to include: common spiritual issues in death and dying, belief systems of comparative religions related to death and dying, spiritual assessment skills, individualizing care to patient beliefs, and varied spiritual practices/rituals. OR
* Has a degree in theology or from a seminary along with with emphasis in counseling or related subjects and has within 90 days of hire, completed specific training to include: common spiritual issues in death and dying, belief systems of comparative religions related to death and dying, spiritual assessment skills, individualizing care to patient beliefs, and varied spiritual practices/rituals.
* Comfortable in an interfaith setting
* Hospice experience preferred.
* Able to accept different lifestyles, culture, beliefs and values.
* Must be a license driver with an insured automobile in a good working order.
* The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.

Job Type: Part-time

Work Location: On the road