Spiritual Counselor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promotes consistent, high quality patient care by functioning within Coastal Hospice IDT model in meeting patient/family goals and maintaining effective relationships with contracted facilities
• Provides assessment, planning, intervention and ongoing evaluation of spiritual needs to meet assigned patient and family goals by:
  • Attending and actively participating in scheduled meetings of the designated IDT
  • Collaborating with members of the IDT on ways to support the patient and/or family
  • Participating family meetings to address patient/family needs
  • Providing spiritual support to patients/families to alleviate suffering and facilitate acceptance of the dying process
  • Utilizing community resources to assist the patient/family to meet goals
  • Coordinating with area clergy and religious leaders to provide spiritual care to hospice patients and families
  • Referring patients and/or families to outside agencies, if necessary
• Maintains continuity and consistency of care by:
  • Completing spiritual documentation in the patient’s electronic medical record within the prescribed time frame
  • Triaging essential information to other colleagues to communicate spiritual needs as it relates to transitions in patients care
• In collaboration with Bereavement Services, Spiritual Counselors will assist with providing follow-up bereavement calls, required visits and initial assessments per policy
• Develops and provides educational programs to Coastal Hospice staff and volunteers, local faith groups and community organization, as requested
• Provides spiritual support to Coastal Hospice staff, as requested and appropriate

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

• Master’s degree in divinity or theology or pastoral counseling from an accredited seminary or school of theology preferred
• Current ecclesiastical endorsement preferred
• Completion of a minimum of one (1) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) within prescribed amount of time or equivalent clinical training and experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability in facilitating individual and group support
• Sensitivity to the particular needs of those in grief