Spiritual Counselor - Hospice Full Time Days

Schuylkill•Allentown, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is seeking a Spiritual Counselor for their Home Care and Hospice team. This full-time, day shift position involves providing spiritual and pastoral care to terminally ill patients and their families. The role includes assessing spiritual needs, offering counsel, acting as a liaison between patients, families, clergy, and the community, and facilitating funerals or memorial services as needed. The counselor will develop and implement spiritual care plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, provide support to patients, families, and the healthcare team, and ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulations. This role emphasizes holistic care, respecting the spiritual beliefs, values, and culture of patients and families, and assisting them in integrating life events with their spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being.

Requirements

Master’s Degree Divinity or Master’s Degree Related Field
3 years Experience with the needs of the terminally ill, death and dying, bereavement, and grief management.
Basic understanding of health care organizations and procedures.
Emotional maturity and ability to cope and work effectively with stress of continual loss.
High level of sacred texts knowledge.
Skilled in crucial end of life and other complex communication.
Understanding of the psycho-social issues related to families in crisis and end of life issues.
Knowledge of community resources related to patients spiritual care needs.
Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Familiarity with religious beliefs and practices of various faith groups.
BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training, equivalent training in spiritual counseling in a clinical setting, or ordained/licensed or commissioned by appropriate religious body.

Responsibilities

Provides spiritual or pastoral care and support with a focus on positive outcomes for the patient and on promoting and contributing to patient-satisfaction.
Offers holistic spiritual care and counsel to address the needs of the patients, families, and health care team.
Provides end of life counsel to patients and families honoring the spiritual beliefs, values, and culture of the patient and family.
Assists patients and families in a supportive manner to integrate life's events as they relate to their spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being.
Develops, implements, and evaluates spiritual plans of care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Provides collegial support and all responsibilities in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.
Provides notification and consultation for patients and families wishing their faith community leaders to be notified and involved in their care.