What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chaplain | Hospice position at Interim HealthCare of Manhattan?
**Chaplain Role in Manhattan & Topeka Area**
We are seeking a Full-Time Chaplain to join our tight-knit Hospice Team in the Manhattan & Topeka area. If you have experience working with seniors and a heart for spiritual care, we would love to discuss this opportunity with you.
Job Summary:
The successful candidate will provide spiritual services to patients and families of Interim HealthCare Hospice, either directly or through coordination with community clergy and spiritual counselors.
About Us:
Interim Healthcare is a locally owned and operated business that has been serving Kansas for 46 years. We offer a full continuum of care, including Home Health, Hospice, Private Duty, and Staffing Services. Our mission is to 'Improve People's Lives,' and we believe in creating a family culture within our company.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay rates reflective of industry standards
- Locally owned and operated with a commitment to integrity
- Health coverage (for full-time employees)
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Flexible assignments to fit individual needs
- Paid holidays
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Free education courses
Essential Functions:
- Conduct assessments of hospice patients' and families' spiritual needs
- Provide direct spiritual services according to their belief system and practice
- Participate in interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings to develop plans of care
- Serve as a liaison and support to community clergy and spiritual counselors
- Document services provided and ongoing communication with community clergy and spiritual counselors
- Recruit community clergy and/or spiritual counselors to meet patient/family needs
- Act as the hospice spiritual services community liaison
Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv, or equivalent theological degree)
- Experience working with death and dying, terminal individuals, and their families or caregivers
- Hospice experience preferred
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
- Work performed primarily in patients' homes and/or inpatient settings
- Occasional exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, and potentially infectious materials
- Able to travel locally from assignment to assignment
- Able to perform light physical activities, including lifting up to 20 lbs
