Spiritual Care Counselor, Hospice Home Care

Visiting Nurse Service of New York

106d • $62,400 - $72,000

About The Position

The Spiritual Care Counselor provides direct spiritual care services and counseling to hospice patients and their family members in collaboration with the inter-disciplinary group (IDG). The role ensures that the spiritual care assists with the patients' self-determined life closure, providing a safe, comfortable, and meaningful dying experience, while also supporting the family's effective grieving process, in compliance with hospice standards. The counselor works under clinical supervision.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license may be required, as determined by operational/regional needs.
• Bachelor's Degree in Humanities or other related fields required.
• Master's Degree in Divinity or Theology preferred.
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) required.
• Board Certified Chaplain preferred.
• Minimum of one year of experience as a chaplain, preferably in a hospice setting required.
• Effective oral and interpersonal communication skills required.
• Proficiency in personal computer operations including MS Office applications required.
• Bilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational needs.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Divinity or Theology.
• Board Certified Chaplain.

Responsibilities

• Implements the Spiritual Care program in accordance with CMS Conditions of Participation.
• Assesses emotional, spiritual, religious, and existential status and care needs of patients and/or their family members utilizing professional skills and knowledge.
• Provides spiritual counseling and services, including crisis intervention, to meet the psycho-spiritual, religious, and existential needs of patient/family in collaboration with the IDG.
• Develops and updates the spiritual care component of the patient/family plan of care based on mutually acceptable goals.
• Utilizes appropriate spiritual/religious community resources and serves as a liaison between VNS Health and the community clergy directly involved with the patient/family.
• Documents spiritual care assessment, including signs of decline, interventions, and plans of care in EMR in collaboration with the IDG.
• Participates in the weekly IDG team meetings; develops and updates treatment plans and goals as needed.
• Acts as a resource to VNS Health staff for both clinical collaboration and/or interdisciplinary staff support.
• Assists interdisciplinary team members in understanding the significant psycho-spiritual, religious, and existential factors related to the patient/family's quality of life.
• Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth, including attendance of in-service programs.
• Provides on-call coverage as needed.
• Travels to patients' homes and/or facilities with varying environments to deliver direct spiritual care service to the patient/family.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree