Provides spiritual, emotional, and psychological care to Palliative Care patients and their families across diverse faith backgrounds. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and community clergy to coordinate care plans and support staff during crises.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's degree in theology or spiritual counseling and eligibility for board certification from a national chaplaincy body. Candidates must possess cultural competence and a commitment to Palliative Care and Hospice philosophies.
Provides spiritual care to meet the spiritual, religious, emotional and psychological needs of selected Palliative Care patients and families of all faiths and backgrounds.
Responsibilities
Assesses and documents the spiritual needs of selected Palliative Care patients and their families and documents in the chaplaincy needs assessment. Identifies caregiver burden for spiritual and emotional needs. Performs spiritual rounding on selected Palliative Care patients, providing spiritual counseling to patients and families as needed. Attends team meetings and participates in interdisciplinary review of the plan of care for patients and their families. Serves as a liaison to the patient/family/ community clergy in response to the needs, wishes and beliefs of the patient. Provides education and support about Palliative Care, hospice, spiritual care, death and dying and bereavement. Supports spiritual/emotional needs of staff during crises as part of the Palliative Care team. Potential for community home visits to provide spiritual care, meeting the spiritual, religious, emotional and psychological needs of selected Palliative Care patients of all faiths and backgrounds. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree in theology, spiritual counseling or related field Knowledge of a large variety of faith bases/spiritual backgrounds, cultural competence and awareness Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values Ability to network with community clergy Eligible for board certification (if not already certified) with a national chaplaincy certifying body such as Spiritual Care Association, Association of Professional Chaplains Knowledge of and commitment to Palliative Care/ Hospice philosophy of care PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Master's degree Experience/Training: Palliative Care/hospice chaplaincy experience As part of employment at Southampton Hospital, there may be occasions when travel to other locations is needed to support operational needs. Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application. Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises. All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary. This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair. This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities. Anticipated Pay Range: The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established based on relevant experience. The above salary range (or hiring range) represents SBSH’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck! Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements: Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Employee Health Services
Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references. Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen
Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings. Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s). Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer. *The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination. Company Overview: Stony Brook Southampton Hospital as part of Stony Brook Medicine provides direct access to the highest level of academic-based medical care. Located in the heart of the village of Southampton, two hours from New York City, the hospital provides healthcare services to a diverse community of year-round residents, second homeowners and vacationers. The population, about 75,000 in the winter months, increases sharply to more than 300,000 in the summer. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has been recognized as a Long Island Top Workplace by Newsday among large employers (defined as having 500+ employees). StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duty organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization Law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Southampton employees and responsible for employment, including, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits. SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations. Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes. Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY. The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board. Stony Brook Medicine is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally.
