Hospice Chaplain - Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, San Francisco Counties

Chaplain

Job Summary:

• Primary function is to provide spiritual care in the home to terminally ill patients and their families.
• To provide an assessment of the patient’s and family’s spiritual needs and to provide counseling to meet those needs.
• Makes reasonable efforts to facilitate visits by local clergy, pastoral counselors or other individuals who can support the patient’s spiritual needs. Participates as a core member of the Interdisciplinary Group/Team (IDG/IDT).

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Master of Divinity preferred.
• Licensure: Not Applicable.
• Experience: One year of experience as a Chaplain in a healthcare institution preferred.
• Skills: Working knowledge of community spiritual and other resources. Good interpersonal skills.
• Transportation: Reliable transportation. Current auto liability insurance and driver’s license if personal vehicle is used for work.
• Environmental and Working Conditions:
• Works in patient homes and other healthcare facilities under various conditions. Occasional exposure to infectious diseases; ability to travel locally; may have some exposure to unpleasant weather.

Physical and Mental Effort:

• Prolonged standing, walking, and sitting required. Requires working under some occasionally stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient/family needs, must be able to make quick decisions; functions as a facilitator to meet patient/family spiritual needs.