Spiritual Care Counselor / Chaplain, Hospice PRN
About The Position
AccentCare is hiring a Spiritual Care Counselor / Chaplain to provide hospice spiritual care in El Centro, California, and surrounding areas. This is an in-person, PRN/as-needed position that includes on-call support. Compensation is $30–$40 per hour, plus mileage reimbursement, with the offer based on years of experience. The role provides spiritual support to hospice patients and their families, including comprehensive spiritual-needs assessments, support through anticipatory grief and bereavement, and connection with patients’ faith communities and spiritual caregivers. The counselor uses an interfaith approach and partners with patients and families in their spiritual journeys. AccentCare describes its workplace as purpose-driven and collaborative, with a focus on compassionate care and employee well-being. Benefits listed include medical, dental and vision coverage; paid time off and holidays; professional development; a company-matching 401(k); flexible spending and health savings accounts; wellness offerings; employee recognition programs; and company store credit for first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees.
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.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- At least one year of supervised experience in a medical, educational, or religious agency or institution.
- Ability to provide interfaith spiritual care, demonstrating cultural and theological competence when working with diverse faith and belief systems.
- Experience or education in grief or loss counseling.
Nice To Haves
- Previous hospice experience.
Responsibilities
- Support families and communities through anticipatory grief and post-death bereavement.
- Complete a comprehensive spiritual-needs assessment for each hospice patient and their family of choice.
- 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 in relation 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.
- Wellness offerings, including an employee assistance program, pet insurance, and access to Calm.
- Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones, and fellow employees.
- Company store credit for first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees.
- Mileage reimbursement.
