Chaplain - Per Visit

Company: HarmonyCares
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: May 2, 2025

Job Description:

Overview

HarmonyCares is one of the nation's largest home-based primary care practices. HarmonyCares is a family of companies all dedicated to providing high-quality, coordinated health care in the home. This includes HarmonyCares, HarmonyCares Medical Group, HarmonyCares Home Health, HarmonyCares Hospice, and Grace Hospice. Our Mission - To bring personalized, quality-based healthcare to the home of patients who have difficult accessing care. Our Shared Vision - Every patient deserves access to quality healthcare. Our Values - The way we care is our legacy. Every interaction counts. Go the extra mile. Empower and support each other. Why You Should Want to Work with Us

• 401K Retirement Plan (with company match)
• Paid Orientation and Training
• Home Hospice locations in 7 states
• Great Place to Work Certified More details about the benefits we offer can be found at .
  Responsibilities
  
  The Hospice Chaplain is a qualified individual that provides guidance and support to other team members to ensure the spiritual needs and concerns of the hospice patients and family are met via the development of a patient and family's plan of care. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Provide spiritual and bereavement counseling to the hospice patients and family and assist the patient and family in evaluating his/her spiritual and bereavement needs
  • Be an active participant in interdisciplinary group meetings and maintain an open communication with all members of the interdisciplinary group
  • Maintain strict patient confidentiality
  • Facilitates connection to spiritual resources in the community as needed
  • Preside over funeral services as requested by the family
  • Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care
    Qualifications
    
    Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience
    • Bachelor's degree in religious studies, social work, psychology, counseling, pastoral education, or related field
    • Must maintain a valid driver's license and good driving record
    • At least one (1) year experience within hospice
    • Documented evidence of training and experience in dealing with grief and loss counseling
    • Be a recognized spiritual leader known throughout the community
    • Be able to affirm the religious and spiritual freedom of all persons and refrain from imposing doctrinal positions or spiritual practices on persons whom they encounter in their professional role as chaplain
    • Be available at all times during agency operating hours or as needs arise
    • Has the mental and physical health necessary to meet the demands of the position
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Strong leadership and organizational skills
    • Proficiency in personal computer use including email, clinical, word processing, and spreadsheet software Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience
      • Master's degree
      • Completion of at least 1 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit
      • Certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement (CT), through ADEC
      • Two years of experience with grief and loss counseling
      • Electronic Medical Records experience
        Pay Transparency Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related considerations. Notice
        
        HarmonyCares and HarmonyCares Hospice are not affiliated with Harmony Hospice Care. HarmonyCares Hospice does not conduct business in OH. HarmonyCares Hospice conducts business in MI, VA, WI, TX, IN, IL.

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