Hospice Chaplain, on-call
Portland, OregonMental health is an essential component of total health. As mental health professionals, we’re on the front lines every day, using the latest advances to help those in need. If you share our passion for care and our commitment to helping those around us, you’ll have the resources you need to make a real difference. Our services include adult and child therapy as well as help with addiction and eating disorders.
- Job Type: Call-in/On-Call
- Job Level: Entry Level
- Travel: Yes, 100 % of the Time
Success Profile
These are the traits of the most successful members of our behavioral health team.
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Good listener
- Proactive
- Results driven
- Versatile
Benefits
Our compensation and benefits are designed to help you and your family stay healthy and thrive in and beyond work.
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Medical, Vision & Dental
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Professional Development
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Retirement Plans
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Vacation, Holiday & Sick Leave
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Supportive Teams & Resources
NOTE: Benefits may vary based on your Kaiser Permanente region, position, scheduled hours, and representation by collective bargaining or employee groups. *Offerings vary by location.
Our Culture
We offer a mental health environment that's unique both in the way we treat our patients and in the way we support our health care professionals. Here, we practice evidence-based care in a team setting that’s focused on the needs of the individual, the family and the population as a whole. This gives your patients the opportunity to work towards achieving their physical, mental, and behavioral health goals. On our teams, we hold social justice as a shared value and are committed to addressing and eliminating stigma associated with mental health and addiction. Working as part of a team also helps support your own career growth while you provide high-quality strengths-based, brief, solution-focused, and episodic mental health care.
What Our Employees Say
Aaron
Psychiatric Social Worker
“Kaiser Permanente has been an excellent platform for me to grow as a professional. The organization has demonstrated its commitment to the continued growth of its employees through the training it offers and encourages. I’ve always resonated with the organization’s integrated approach to health care, and its recognition of how essential good mental health is to a person’s overall well-being.”
Breeza
Licensed Certified Social Worker
“I would recommend and do recommend working for Kaiser Permanente. It’s a professional, clean, friendly, fast-paced environment and there is a real trust and respect for clinical staff no matter what role we serve. I love feeling valued and heard and am thankful to have found an environment that provides that.”
Janice
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
“This is the best place to work because of the commitment to the total health of our members, the work/life balance, the possibilities to use clinical skills in a variety of capacities within the organization and opportunities for personal and professional growth. As employees of Kaiser Permanente, we all have a voice and are encouraged to use it.”
Gabriela
Clinical Program Manager
“At Kaiser Permanente, I have opportunities to learn and work in a professional setting with people who are passionate about patient care. I love my career as a therapist and now as a manager! I really enjoy helping others and learning new interventions and modalities. These ensure my personal and professional growth.”
Laura
Psychotherapist
“Kaiser Permanente is a health care leader who sets trends and makes a difference in industry practices and protocols. I like the extraordinary resources available to do my job, the servant leadership of my manager and director, and the high standard of business and clinical ethics.”
Amie
PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
“We’re an innovative, vision-forward company. While Integrative-Care models are relatively new, we’ve been on the frontlines of building out a high-functioning integrated team for over a decade. Within this model of care, we’re pushed to think out of the box when it comes to patient care, be collaborative, and succeed in a fast-paced environment.”
Carol
PhD, Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical
“Kaiser Permanente demonstrates its commitment to their employees’, has a top-notch salary and compensation package, and has a leadership body that is well trained and supportive. As a Clinician and a Manager, I am very impressed with our commitment to quality outcomes. I have truly found a home here and would be honored for Kaiser Permanente to be my last professional stop in my career.”
Michael
PsyD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Psych Social Worker
“Kaiser Permanente, in my opinion, is a great mix of professional, friendly and fast-paced. They allow me to be who I am and let me have a voice. I love being a therapist and I’m very proud and excited about the Gender Assessments and transgender group work being conducted. I’m helping the LGBT community and making this population feel comfortable throughout their care journey. Kaiser Permanente is a breath of fresh air to me in my work.”
Kashonda
Psychotherapist
“I appreciate how Kaiser Permanente strives to reflect inclusivity and representation throughout the organization. I’m excited about an internal clinic comprised of African American clinicians dedicated to supporting the health needs of the African diaspora. I’m proud to be part of committees that intentionally promote equity, inclusion and diversity. These things combined with the benefits, opportunities and people make Kaiser Permanente a great place to work.”
Hospice Chaplain, on-call
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To directly provide and coordinate the provision of chaplain services for hospice patients and families consistent with the requirements of Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation and accepted standards of practice. To integrate spiritual care/support in the work of the interdisciplinary team. To assume hospice patients and families receive spiritual support, comfort and guidance at the end of life consistent with their spiritual traditions and values.
- Directly provide spiritual support/counseling services through home visits and both individual and group counseling. Coordinate the provision of spiritual care to terminally ill patients and their families enrolled in the hospice program utilizing personal, community and volunteer resources.
- Assure the assessment of the spiritual needs, issues, concerns of hospice patients/families. Assure assessments are clearly documented, appropriate interventions planned, implemented and evaluated for
- Assure staff and volunteer competency in the assessment, provision, coordination and documentation of spiritual support and needs. Provide and facilitate the training and education of staff through departmental and community resources.
- Oversee the development and coordination of spiritual care resources including but not limited to literature, support groups, mentors/consultants, community resources, educational rituals, program events including memorial services, and alternative care.
- Measure and monitor the quantity and quality of pastoral care/spiritual support services provided including but not limited to family satisfaction, outcomes and utilization of services. Develop and implement performance measures to improve such that they meet prioritized patient and program goals.
- Provides bereavement support to surviving family members for up to 13 months after patient dies; including phone support, in home visitations, bereavement support groups and assisting with memorial or funeral services when requested by family as scheduling allows.
- Perform other duties as requested.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience providing spiritual care services in a health care setting.
- Minimum one (1) year of professional experience providing services to the terminally ill and/or bereaved.
- Masters degree in theology, divinity, pastoral care, philosophy or related discipline.
- Drivers License (in location where applicable) required at hire
- Basic Life Support required at hire
- Completion of at least four units of Clinical Pastoral Education Program (CPE).
- Thorough knowledge of the spiritual, emotional and general care needs of patents and their families at the end of life.
- Proficiency in the delivery of emotional, spiritual, grief counseling and support group services with individuals and groups at the end of life and in the grief process.
- Demonstrates customer-focused service skills.
- Demonstrates skill in leading groups and teams.
- Demonstrates skill in public speaking.
- Ability to participate collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
- Well-developed peer mentoring and development skills. Ability to assist and mentor clinicians and volunteers in the provision of emotional/spiritual support in their daily practice.
- Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
- Minimum three (3) years of service within a health care setting as a chaplain.
- Minimum two (2) years of working as a member of a hospice interdisciplinary team.
- Board certified Pastoral Counselor.
- Knowledge of diverse religious cultural practices, health care ethics, grief and bereavement counseling techniques with hospice families and excellent work organization skills.
Notes:
- Shifts/hours/working days may vary
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
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