Chaplain

Ambercare Hospice is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Chaplain to join our newly restructured team in Silver City, NM. Under new leadership, we are proud to cultivate a culture rooted in compassion, trust, flexibility, and transparency. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a positive transformation-where team members support and uplift one another in order to provide the highest quality care to patients and their families during life's most critical moments.

Ambercare is a leader in home health and hospice care throughout New Mexico, with over 20 years of trusted service. As part of the Addus HomeCare family, we serve thousands of patients across the region-combining heart, professionalism, and the highest standards of care.

Why Choose a Career with Ambercare Hospice?

Monday - Friday with flexibility scheduling

Competitive pay PLUS mileage.

Meaningful work supporting patients and families in their time of greatest need

Career Growth: 80% of our nurse leaders started in field roles-we promote from within.

Manageable Caseloads: We believe in quality over quantity-our average patient load is kept reasonable so you can focus on what matters most: care.

Comprehensive Benefits Package: Enjoy full benefits starting the first of the month after hire, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. A 401(k) with company match, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and a Hospice Certification bonus and salary increase. Plus, earn merit-based raises based on your performance.

What We offer:

Great culture and team atmosphere

Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability), effective pm the first of the month

401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match

Generous time off accruals

Paid holidays

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Merit Increases

Employee Discount Programs

What You'll Do:

Performs spiritual bereavement assessments of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program in a timely manner and ensure that identified needs are addressed in the patient's plan of care

Provides direct spiritual care and bereavement counseling to patients and families/caregivers

Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers. Assists team members as needed to ensure that this level of service is consistently provided

Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care

Attends group meetings to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement

Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care and bereavement counseling

Participates in Continuous Care and on call, if necessary

Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers when assigned to patient's families/caregivers as needed

Assumes responsibility in directing the development and implementation of the bereavement plan of care and the frequency of service delivery; make available bereavement services for up to one year following the death of the patient

Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited seminary or school of theology and/or a certificate of ordination or commission from a religious faith group; completion of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred

Previous hospice experience working with death and dying strongly preferred

Comfortable in an interfaith setting and able to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values

Valid driver's license and proof of insurance is required

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