Job Summary

***Please Note: Due to the housing shortage on Maui who are recruiting applicants who currently reside on Maui or who already secured housing on Maui.

The Hospice Maui Chaplain/Spiritual Care Counselor is responsible for coordinating, planning, and providing spiritual care services to patients, families, and caregivers in keeping with their belief systems, either directly or through coordination of care. In addition, this position acts as a liaison between local clergy and the interdisciplinary team.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner
Facilitates the development of the individualized plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs
Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers
Serves as liaison and support to community clergy and spiritual counselors
Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision
Documents direct services in electronic medical record. Familiarity with completing a spiritual needs assessment and developing a plan of care
Documents ongoing communication with community clergy and spiritual counselors
Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group. Offers a spiritual opening at the beginning of patient care conferences
Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care
Recruits community clergy, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering education through congregations about hospice care
Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities
Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested
Works with Hospice Maui staff in planning periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team
Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patients/ families/caregivers
To be a spiritual resource to team members and assist them in their growth or in dealing with their grief
Maintains confidentiality of business and health information in accordance with HIPAA and state regulations and Hospice Maui policies
Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required

Position Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

Education

Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree) preferred.

Experience

Professional pastoral counseling in healthcare, home care, hospice or palliative care setting required.

An equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above, may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.

License/Certification

Current driver’s license

Other Qualifications

Hawaii resident preferred.
Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
Demonstrated expertise in dealing with grief/loss issues and crisis intervention.
Experience working in a culturally diverse setting and comfortable with an interfaith community.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to build effective working relationships with patients, families, co-workers and individuals external to the organization.
Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate evening bereavement support groups and the schedules of grieving family members.
Personal automobile in good working order and insured in accordance with state/organization requirements.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Work Remotely

Pay: $37.10 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

How is your previous experience relevant for this role?
Why did you decide to apply for this position with Hospice Maui?
Are you currently residing on Maui or planning to relocate to Maui in the near future?

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Willingness to travel:

75% (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

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