Enhabit Home Health & Hospice
Location
Alexander City, Alabama
Provide direct spiritual support and counseling to hospice patients and their families based on their beliefs. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and community groups to manage spiritual needs and bereavement follow-up services.
Must be ordained or have ecclesiastical endorsement, or possess clinical pastoral education training. Requires demonstrated experience working with patients facing life-threatening illness and death.
Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is searching for a Chaplain with hospice experience to join our team. The Chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary team and reports to the Hospice Branch Director. Providing direct spiritual support and/or counsel to patients/families in keeping with patients/families’ beliefs. Working with staff, clergy and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual needs of patients/families and reporting on services as indicated. Providing consultation and education for patients/families and interdisciplinary team members. Providing bereavement follow-up services as defined by Hospice. Maintaining proper records of visits to patients/families. Performing occasional liturgical assignments such as the annual Service of Remembrance and monthly memorial service when indicated.
Education and Experience (ESSENTIAL): Must be an individual who, by ordination or by ecclesiastical endorsement from the individual's denomination, has been approved to function in a pastoral capacity. Must have demonstrated experience in working with patients and families dealing with life-threatening illness and death. Education and Experience (DESIRED): Training in clinical pastoral education, meeting the requirements for the college of chaplains, may be considered in lieu of ordination or endorsement.
Must be able to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing. Must have exceptional customer service skills and be able to communicate well with a diverse group of stakeholders. Must be organized and able to perform multiple, critical tasks simultaneously and frequently. Must have an understanding of issues related to delivery of home care services. Must have demonstrated ability to be open, sensitive, flexible, and ecumenical. Must be able to function efficiently and in a positive manner within a high stress environment.
Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We work to promote differences in a collaborative and respectful manner. We are committed to a work environment that supports, encourages and motivates all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. At Enhabit, we celebrate and embrace the special differences that makes our community extraordinary.
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