Spiritual Counselor

Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the ability to provide the following services:
  • Therapeutic interventions with individuals, families and groups for spiritual care and crisis interventions
  • Accurate and timely assessments, documentation, counseling interventions, plans of care and referrals according to policy and procedure and compliance with all State, Federal and Third Party payer regulations
  • Perform memorial/funeral services in the absence of clergy upon request of family or Director
  • Provide educational sessions to staff and volunteers as requested
• Consult/defer to the Director in response to elevated or complex patient/family dynamics
• Congnorate with Interdisciplinary team in assessments, admissions, services, and makes recommendations with regard to the development of the plan of care. Provide continuity of care to Patients and their families
• Participate in hospice special memorial events i.e. Day of Remembrance, Hospice Garden Memorials, etc.
• Coordinate travel time for visits and manages caseload in a cost-effective manner
• Attend Interdisciplinary meetings
• Participate in evening/weekend on-call as required, conducting on-call services in a clinically competent and responsive manner
• Consult with Director when suspected abuse/neglect is suspected and report to the local county department of health services or the appropriate authorities as per state law
• Perform other functions, attends meetings and conferences, and shares in the support development and community education of the Hospice concept and philosophy, as requested

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Masters Degree in Counseling, Thanatology, Social Work, Theology, Mental Health, Psychology, Human Services or related degree from accredited college or University
• Minimum of three years direct care, counseling, education, or training experience with concentration in bereavement, grief and loss or chaplaincy preferred
• A minimum of one-year direct care experience with a human-service agency preferred

Benefits

• 19 days of paid time off in your first year
• 6 paid holidays
• Health Insurance - with fully employer paid option available for you and your family
• Inexpensive insurance options for dental and vision
• 403b retirement plan
• Company paid long term disability and basic life insurance
• Company pension after 1 year of service