Hospice Chaplain Job at Beth Israel Lahey Health, United States

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  • Beth Israel Lahey Health
  • United States

Job Description

**Job Type:** Regular **Time Type:** Full time **Work Shift:** Day (United States of America) **FLSA Status:** Exempt **When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.** 40 hours per week, North Shore area **Job Description:** **What You'll Do:** Responsible for implementing and coordinating all activities relating to the spiritual care aspects of the hospice program. In addition, he/she will act as consultant to the hospice house team in offering a spiritual component to overall case management. Responsible as a member of the interdisciplinary team for the provision of spiritual support to the patient and family in accordance with their desire and belief system while fulfilling hospice policies. **More Specifically:** ● Assure spiritual assessment of patients/families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner. ● Provide ongoing guidance and education to hospice workers that beyond the physical and emotional support we give, our patients may desire to have spiritual resources of their choosing. ● Responsible for encouraging patients and families to make arrangements in advance regarding the funeral, wills, requests, obituaries and interment, and to be available to officiate at funeral services if requested. ● Reports at Inter-Disciplinary Team (IDT) meetings regarding the possibility of spiritual needs of the patient and family and to report interventions. ● Provide, when invited, direct spiritual counsel, prayer and sacraments to patients and their families. ● Interface with the patient/families' own clergyman, rabbi or their own congregation, if requested. ● To be present at time of death, if requested. ● Provide literature and spiritual resources that may be of assistance to patients and families. ● Complete Bereavement Risk Assessments according to procedural guidelines. ● Serve in weekend rotation for Supportive Services coverage needs. Chaplains take calls and work with the weekend triage nurse to address any urgent supportive service needs. · Daily travel to surrounding communities serviced by the Agency is required to provide care to patient/clients at their homes. Occasionally other local travel may be required to attend meetings, seminars or training programs. · While traveling to off-site meetings, exposure to outside weather conditions is required. **What You'll Need:** · Graduate of accredited seminary, school of theology, or with appropriate Master's degree training in hospital or pastoral ministry; · At least two years of experience working with the unique spiritual needs of the terminally ill; · Familiarity with interfaith practices and ability to work in an interfaith setting with interfaith colleagues. **What You'll Get:** · A highly competitive pay rate & benefits package, including generous PTO, 403(b), and tuition · A reasonable geographic territory with strong clinical support resources · A highly inclusive, diverse team that values the input of all staff to provide excellent patient care **As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more ( about this requirement.** **More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.** **Equal Opportunity** **Employer/Veterans/Disabled**

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Immediate start, Shift work, Weekend work,

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