Spiritual Care Coordinator - Spring, United States - Devotion Hospice
2 weeks ago
Description
Title:
Chaplain/Spiritual/Pastoral Counselor
Job Summary:
Primary function is to provide spiritual care to patients/caregivers of all age groups and perform spiritual assessments, provide spiritual/pastoral support, and make referrals to meet the needs of the patient/family.
Job Classification:
Clinical
Lines of Authority:
Director of Supportive Care Services
Job Qualifications:
Education:
College degree preferred; Masters of Divinity preferred, or proven experience in the field.
Licensure:
State Drivers License
Experience:
One (1) year experience as a Chaplain in a health care institution preferred.
Skills:
Working knowledge of community spiritual resources. Good interpersonal skills. TB screen annually.
Transportation:
Reliable transportation. Valid auto liability insurance.
Environmental and Working Conditions:
Works in patient homes in various conditions. Occasional exposure to infectious diseases; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising the quality of work.
Physical and Mental Effort:
Prolonged standing, walking, and sitting required; requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient/family needs; and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet family/patient spiritual needs.
Essential Functions:
Assess hospice patient/family to identify spiritual needs and develop individualized spiritual plan of care.
Collaborate with local clergy as needed. Assist in development and update of the comprehensive POC.
Conduct services of prayer, worship and ritual for patient/families, as appropriate, offering different philosophies and belief opportunities to discuss and share.
Provide individual patient/family counseling, crisis intervention, information and assistance with preparations of advance directives, funeral planning issues and transfer of responsibilities relative to legal and fiscal issues.
Work with IDG, participating in the ongoing POC, developing, documenting, and evaluating responses to interventions in order to update the POC to meet spiritual needs of patient and family.
Use effective interpersonal relations and communication skills to work with family members as needed and to assist in planning for discharge and for bereavement, utilizing local clergy as needed.
Assess patient/family response to and satisfaction with care.
Make visits to patient/family prior to death and be available to the family during the bereavement period as needed.
Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency and participate in inservice programs.
Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
Pay:
$24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- Hospice care: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location:
On the road
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