Chaplin/Spiritual Counselor

Job Summary

The Chaplain/Spiritual Counselor will assist the hospice patient, their family and/or the primary caregiver to maintain their spirituality and religious practices either directly or through coordination with the patient/family’s designated religious professional.  The Chaplain/Spiritual Counselor will provide this service without proselytizing their own personal religious beliefs to the hospice patient, their family and/or the primary caregiver.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Specific to Position:

1. Follows an individualized Plan of Care established by the Interdisciplinary Team for each assigned patient under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer or Hospice Physician.
2. Assures spiritual assessment of patients, families and caregivers in the hospice program and ensures that appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner and are reflective of the patient’s needs and wishes.
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