Spiritual Counselor

Onley, Virginia Overview The Spiritual Counselor provides emotional and spiritual support to patients/families/caregivers. He/She participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team and supports the mission and philosophy of Riverside Hospice Agencies. What you will do Provides assessment as indicated and appropriate as soon as possible after admission and support is provided in accordance with on-going wishes and needs of the patient/family. Completes required continuing education classes/in-service programs applicable to Home Care as assigned in a timely manner and stays current in regard to clinical knowledge. Participates in inter-disciplinary team meetings and discussions regarding quality and outcomes. Develops an individualized spiritual/pastoral plan of care which demonstrates and effort to work in close collaboration with local clergy whenever desired by the patient and provides spiritual support as needed and defined by the patient/family Recognizes and responds to variances of patient care/ condition and informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of interventions. Communicates information using current process and technology available to the organization. Appropriately notifies physician and team in a timely manner, utilizing the latest CHAP standards per departmental policy. Strives to exceed the customers/patients expectations by demonstrating the flexibility and sensitivity necessary to respond to customers needs. Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks to facilitate quality patient care and ensure all patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations. Evaluates own needs for support and using identified systems to meet need. Documents counseling provided in the patient's clinical record. Accurately completes all required clinical documentation consistently per RHS standards Assists in the development and updating of the plan of care. Conducts religious services of prayer, worship and rituals for patients/families as appropriate. Offers patients/families of different philosophies and religious beliefs opportunities to discuss and share their thoughts, feelings, beliefs and values. Works with other professionals in resolving spiritual/pastoral/ethical issues. Assessing patient/family response to and satisfaction with care. Employee's individual productivity measures are satisfactory based on FTE/status and average number of assigned patients in case load. Demonstrates the ability to build trusting collaborative relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs. Actively participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings and attends when plan of care is reviewed. Working in a team approach with members of the IDT and other qualified professionals, as determined by the hospice to evaluate patient/family response to care Participates positively in training and support of all team members, volunteers and students as needed Provides collaboration with other Spiritual Coordinators/Counselors within Hospice as needed. Will supervise Hospice Spiritual Counselors, as assigned, and complete requirements for supervisory visits to be a part of those employee's annual performance review. Qualifications Education Masters Degree, Divinity or Theology (Required) Experience Related Hospice experience (Preferred) Licenses and Certifications ACPE Educator Certification - Association for Clinical Pastoral Education within 2 Years(Required) Drives personal vehicle for RHS business 25% or more of the time to perform essential functions of the job Valid Drivers License Required Other Requirements Call Rotation Weekend Shifts Work/Float in more than one work location To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers. If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities. Unfortunately, job scams are on the rise across the country, and we want to help you feel confident in knowing what is — and is not — part of our hiring process. Learn more about how to recognize a legitimate Riverside job opportunity and what to do if you suspect a scam by visiting this site.