Job Description

Who Are We:

Friendship Village, a premier Life Plan Community located in St. Louis, is always looking for qualified individuals to join our team. Great working conditions, wonderful residents, and caring, dedicated staff are just a few of the benefits of a senior living career with us. If you love providing exceptional resident care and are interested in serving the needs of a growing community of active-minded senior adults, please consider a job in our thriving community.

Who You Are:

We are seeking a candidate who has a strong and positive attitude toward service to join our hospice team as a Chaplain. This individual will provide compassionate spiritual and emotional care to patients and families in the Hospice care.

Benefits:

In addition to an excellent working environment that offers opportunities for professional and personal development. Friendship Village promotes a workplace where YOU are at the center of what we do! Heres a brief look at what you can look forward to as a team member at Friendship Village:

• On Demand Payreceive your paycheck when you want it!

• Generous Shift Differentials!

• Career advancement opportunities were on a mission to train and promote within!

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packagesspend more time doing what YOU want!

• Positive, upbeat work environmentenjoy great teamwork and leadership!

Responsibilities:

• Conducts a spiritual assessment as part of the comprehensive assessment within five (5) days of admission to the hospice program.
• Assists in developing and implementing the interdisciplinary patient care plan for spiritual care.
• Confirms weekly, the scheduling of visits with the patients Case Managers to facilitate coordination of other staff visits.
• Participates in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities.
• Conducts religious services of prayer, worship, and rituals for patients/families, as appropriate.
• Assumes responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Spiritual practice through formal education, workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.
• Assumes responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Spiritual practice through formal education, workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.

Job Requirements:

• B.A., M.A., or M.Div. (or proven ministry experience) and denominational ordination.
• Trained or experienced in common spiritual issues in death and dying, belief
• Spiritual assessment skills, individualizing care to patient beliefs or spiritual practices/rituals.
• Ability to communicate core beliefs of the Christian faith and the fact that the Bible is the inerrant guide to all Christian faith and practice.
• Ability to interrelate with patients, family members, and staff.
• Comfortable in an interfaith setting and accepting different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
• Counsel the bereaved and encourage spiritual participation.
• Mentally and emotionally fit to minister to people with physical, mental, emotional, and relational problems.
• The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision and be a strong team player.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, or veteran status. Friendship Village fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will not discriminate against any applicant because of a persons mental or physical disability. If you have a disability and would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please call Melissa at 314-733-0159

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