Hospice Spiritual Care Counselor/Bereavement Counselor

About the role

Join Care Initiatives Hospice as a Spiritual Care Coordinator, where you'll provide comprehensive care that truly matters. Our Spiritual Care Coordinator goes above and beyond by meeting patients and families where they feel most comfortable, whether it's at home, a long-term care community, assisted living residence, or hospital.

Responsibilities

• Arrange for counseling or provide counseling to meet the spiritual needs of patients/families/caregivers in a manner consistent with their beliefs and desires.
• Provide comprehensive assessment of the patient, family, and caregiver’s spiritual needs.
• Complete bereavement risk assessments of the patient/family/caregiver and determine the bereavement needs.
• Identify appropriate spiritual and bereavement interventions and goals for the patients care plan.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) in the development of patient care plan.
• Ensure the services that are provided are in accordance with the patient’s acceptance of these services and the patient’s care plan.

Requirements

• Master of Divinity Degree from an accredited seminary; and ordination, if the particular religious group has the practice of ordination. If the religion does not practice ordination, but practices licensure, then licensure in lieu of ordination is acceptable; and endorsed and in good standing from the ecclesiastical governing body.
• OR Baccalaureate degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and is supervised by an MSW;
• OR Baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology, counseling or other field related to pastoral care, grief services or counseling.

Qualifications

• Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Care Initiatives will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity.
• Care Initiatives is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Care Initiatives complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Referral Bonus Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Digital Wallet Access

Pay

• Earn a highly competitive wage.

Schedule

• No specific schedule is mentioned.