Spiritual Care Counselor / Chaplain, Hospice PRN
About The Position
AccentCare is seeking a PRN Spiritual Care Counselor / Chaplain to provide hospice spiritual care in Snohomish County, based in Lynnwood, Washington. This is not a remote or virtual position, and PRN hours can vary. The role supports patients, families, and communities through spiritual care, anticipatory grief, and bereavement. The counselor partners with patients in their spiritual journeys, responds to their needs, and works with families’ communities of faith and spiritual caregivers. The role requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, university, or divinity school; ordination, credentialing, or commissioning through a recognized religious organization or faith tradition; and three Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units from ACPE, with equivalencies accepted under applicable professional guidelines. Candidates must also have at least one year of supervised experience in a medical, educational, or religious agency or institution. Hospice experience is preferred. State-specific requirements include at least three years of pastoral or spiritual care experience in Connecticut. AccentCare describes its culture as purpose-driven and collaborative, with a focus on compassionate, exceptional care. The company offers benefits and employee well-being resources, including health coverage, paid time off, professional development, retirement matching, and wellness offerings.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, university, or divinity school.
- Ordained, credentialed, or commissioned according to the practices of a legitimate and recognized religious organization or faith tradition.
- Three Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units from ACPE; equivalencies may be granted under established guidelines of individual professional organizations.
- At least one year of supervised experience in a medical, educational, or religious agency or institution.
- Ability to provide interfaith spiritual care and demonstrate cultural and theological competence when working with diverse faith and belief systems.
- Experience or education in grief or loss counseling.
- For Connecticut-specific requirements, at least three years of experience providing pastoral or spiritual care.
Nice To Haves
- Previous hospice experience.
Responsibilities
- Support families and communities through anticipatory grief and post-death bereavement processes.
- Complete a comprehensive spiritual-needs assessment for each patient and family-of-choice admitted to hospice services.
- Serve as a liaison to the patient’s and family’s community of faith.
- Respond to patient and family needs.
- Support the patient’s and family’s clergy or other spiritual caregiver as they relate to the patient’s terminal illness.
- Build caring relationships with people on their spiritual journeys and empower them to draw on identified sources of strength and support.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Company-matching 401(k).
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- Employee assistance program.
- Pet insurance.
- Access to Calm, a meditation, sleep, and relaxation app.
- Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones, and fellow employees.
- Company store credit for the first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees.
