Hospice Chaplain
Harlingen, TXFull-timeSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Gentiva is seeking a Hospice Chaplain to provide non-denominational spiritual and emotional support to patients and families receiving end-of-life care. The chaplain works with an interdisciplinary team, assesses spiritual needs, develops individualized care plans, and supports families through grief and transition. Candidates must meet one of the stated education pathways: a relevant bachelor’s degree or at least one unit of ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education.
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Overview
Provide Peace. Offer Support. Honor Lives.
We believe every patient deserves dignity, peace, and connection—no matter where they are on life’s journey. Our Hospice Chaplains offer more than prayers and presence; they bring comfort, guidance, and meaning when it’s needed most.
We’re looking for a compassionate Hospice Chaplain to provide non-denominational spiritual and emotional support to patients and families facing end-of-life care. As a valued member of our interdisciplinary team, you’ll help ensure that no one walks this path alone.
What You’ll Do as a Hospice Chaplain:
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Provide spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and caregivers in alignment with their beliefs and values.
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Offer non-denominational, inclusive care that respects all faiths, spiritual traditions, and cultural backgrounds.
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Serve as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, participating in patient care conferences and collaborating with nurses, social workers, aides, and medical staff.
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Assess spiritual needs of patients and families and develop individualized spiritual care plans.
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Conduct visits, prayers, blessings, and rituals as appropriate and requested by the patient or family.
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Assist families during times of grief, loss, or transition, and provide bereavement support and counseling.
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Build relationships with local faith leaders and community resources to support patients' and families' unique spiritual needs.
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Maintain timely and accurate documentation of spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
About You
The candidate must meet one of the following educational requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree in theology, religion, human services, counseling, psychology, or sociology (or as required by state-specific regulations)
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A minimum of one unit of ACPE-accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
Note: Degrees from accredited institutions are preferred. If a degree is from a non-accredited college or university, AVPO approval is required prior to hire.
We Offer
Benefits for All Associates (Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem):
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Competitive Pay
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401(k) with Company Match
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Career Advancement Opportunities
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National & Local Recognition Programs
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Teammate Assistance Fund
Additional Full-Time Benefits:
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Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
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Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program
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Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays
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Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care)
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Education Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN)
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Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
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Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
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Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC)
Apply Today
Join us in expanding access, providing comfort, and transforming lives. If you are a compassionate Chaplain with experience in hospice spiritual care, we encourage you to apply and make a difference in patients’ final journey.
Legalese
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This is a safety-sensitive position
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Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
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Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
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We are proud to be an EEO employer
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We maintain a drug-free workplace
ReqID: 2026-145726 Category: Bereavement / Chaplains Position Type: Full-Time Company: Gentiva Hospice
How this job compares
Set against the 467 open Chaplain jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$62–86K/yr60 salary ranges
- US median$27–41/hr162 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 50 open Chaplain jobs in Texas and 467 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Baylor Scott & White Health20 open
- Houston Methodist12 open
- Gentiva (this employer)7 open
- Experience
- Chaplain postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (214 postings).
- Education
- 289 of the 467 open Chaplain jobs (62%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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