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Pathways Hospice has an immediate opening for a full-time Chaplain serving the Weld County area. Become part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional end-of-life care with compassion and respect.
Location: Ft. Collins, CO (Weld County)

Status: Full-time

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours

Pay Range: $58,656 - $63,065 annually

Supplemental Pay: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Shift Diffs/Stipends

Mileage and Expense Reimbursement: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS: 

• We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life. 
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000 
• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Career & Logo wear 
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs 

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

Provides spiritual counseling and emotional support to patients and families/caregivers during the course of care and at the initial phase of bereavement. The position works collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG) as well as with facilities and agencies in the community. 

• Completes initial spiritual assessment. Develops spiritual care plan and provides spiritual care from admission to death or discharge.
• Schedules and visits patient and families to provide spiritual care and support.  Provides education, direct spiritual counsel, prayer and ritual/sacramental ministry, as appropriate and requested, regarding the dying process and end of life issues. 
• Acts as a liaison between the patient, family and their faith community when appropriate.
• Participates in IDT/IDG meetings to identify, evaluate and communicate feedback on the religious and/or spiritual needs of the patient and family as part of the Plan of Care (POC).
• Communicates risk indicators to Bereavement Services as appropriate.
• Assists with final arrangements, such as mortuary selection, planning memorial/funeral services, contacting clergy, sacraments/rites or other services according to patient and family goals. When requested, conducts sacraments/rites, worship, funeral or memorial services.
• Provides education about eye, body or tissue donation options. Helps facilitate donation process.  

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education:   Master’s degree in Divinity or related field.  One (1) unit of C.P.E required; two (2) units preferred.
• Minimum Experience:  One or more years in a spiritual service role.
• Required License:  Ordination by a religious organization or endorsement letter of good standing by a religious organization.  Valid Colorado state driver’s license and proof of auto insurance. Current CPR certification based on individual affiliate requirements.  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 30 lbs.

Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado’s Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs.

Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually.

Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE.  

If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.