Pastoral Counselor (Chaplain, Hospice, Spiritual) - HomeCare

About the role

Develops implements and coordinates the Pastoral and Bereavement Program. Responsible for planning, organizing and directing Hospice Pastoral Program, Spiritual Volunteer program and Spiritual volunteer activities.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, implements and supervises spiritual care in keeping with patient/family's Beliefs system
• Develops individual spiritual care plans, which demonstrate an effort to work in close collaboration with local clergy
• Provides support and resources to patient/family's spiritual counselors in the community
• Provides religious/spiritual consultation to clients and staff and spiritual care to patient/family at the time of death or funeral
• Collaborates with the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team in assessing and meeting patient/family's spiritual needs
• Counsels hospice staff who are grieving the loss of a patient
• Schedules meetings with Spiritual and Bereavement volunteers to provide support; ensures effectiveness of service; identifies needs and gaps in service; acts as Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer liaison member of interdisciplinary team
• Networks with community bereavement services and develops and coordinates bereavement group events
• Develops bereavement library resources
• Adheres to the standards of the Agency's quality assurance program
• Compiles required service and statistical records
• Attends MSW facilitated hospice support group
• Facilitates communications with Agency staff, Spiritual and bereavement volunteers and families
• Represents the Spiritual/Bereavement Volunteer Program at internal and external meetings
• Collaborates with public affairs department regarding ongoing community relations programs

Qualifications

• External Education: Bachelor's degree with training in pastoral care
• Experience: One year experience in pastoral care, including experience in counseling the dying and the grieving