Hospice Chaplain - Presbyterian Homes & Services

Presbyterian Homes & Services – Optage Hospice is expanding to a community near YOU!  Our ideal candidate is not only passionate about Hospice and Palliative Care within a caring Christian environment, but also excited to be a foundational member in this opportunity to expand our mission to our greater Milwaukee/Waukesha County areas!  We are seeking a Chaplain to join our team supporting these communities.  

Our employees enjoy a rich workplace culture where team members are valued and supported by leadership in an environment that embraces and encourages whole person high quality care.

We are seeking Chaplain to join our team working in the Milwaukee metro area. In this position you will play a critical role in caring for older adults at the end of life - not only physically, but emotionally, socially, mentally, and spiritually. This position will start as a part-time day position Monday through Friday, as well as participation in an equitable on call rotation, with the ability to grow into full time as we grow.

Our employees enjoy:
-a thorough and supportive onboarding process
-manageable daily workload assignments that allow provision of high caliber patient and family care 

- thoughtful caseload development with consideration to geographic location(s) and patient/dynamic acuity
- generous field support with both Visit and Admission Nurses

- routine education and CEU offerings

- company provided cell phone and technology devices

- mileage reimbursement at the federal rate

Optage Hospice is a well-established program based from the Twin Cities, MN that has been serving older adults and their families for over 12 years. As a part of Presbyterian Homes & Services, we are a mission driven, faith-based organization with a strong and supportive team culture, pledging to do the right thing, because it is the right thing to do.  

If you have a passion for Hospice and enjoy working with older adults, we would love to talk with you!

The Hospice Chaplain develops and implements a spiritual care program to meet the spiritual and emotional needs of clients and their families.  General areas of responsibility include: visiting and counseling clients and families to ease, resolve, or reconcile spiritual pain and distress precipitated by life-limiting illness; providing religious, sacramental and educational services; participating in client care conferences and specialized; liaison to the church community and local clergy service organizations. The Chaplain also provides support through client/family advocacy, spiritual assessment, service coordination and participation in care planning

• Must possess a degree from an accredited theological seminary.
• Credentialed by an ordaining or licensing religious or spiritual body.

• Completion of four (4) units of CPE or one (1) unit plus equivalency.

• Demonstrated experience in the areas of life threatening and chronic illness, grief and loss, individual, family and group therapy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current professional standards of theory and practice of hospice spiritual care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of death, dying, and bereavement process.
• Excellent bereavement assessment and documentation skills.
• Ability to organize work flow, respond to emergencies and note detail.  Ability to maintain a high level of performance in an environment of frequent demands and changes.
• Valid Driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency including Microsoft Office and other common computer programs.
• Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Based in St. Paul, Minnesota–Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care options and services for older adults. There are over 7,500 team members like you at PHS, serving more than 26,000 older adults through 60+ PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® and other community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive®, the largest geriatric primary care practice in MN, providing comprehensive care for over 15,000 older adults.

An Innovative Leader: Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an Innovative Leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living, and overall well-being. PHS is now one of the largest nonprofit senior housing and services providers in the US.

Our strong focus on our employees, means we are committed to an environment where you are valued and empowered to make a difference. With a strong commitment to team growth from within, roughly 80% of leadership roles are filled through the development of people like you. To learn more about PHS culture, benefits and team development, we invite you to visit the "Careers" section of our website.

Let's get you started.

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.