Spiritual Counselor

Mercy Medical Center Redding • Redding, CA

3d • $37 - $42

About The Position

The Spiritual Counselor coordinates and delivers spiritual services for patients and families, providing spiritual care and serving as a liaison with the hospital chaplaincy department and community clergy. The role calls for spiritual care training, a compassionate presence, strong community relationships, and reliable transportation.

The counselor provides support consistent with patients’ and families’ beliefs; coordinates with the hospice interdisciplinary group; and helps staff, clergy, and community groups address the spiritual concerns associated with terminal illness and loss. The role also oversees and evaluates the bereavement program, ensures compliance with regulatory entities, and provides bereavement follow-up and grief-support activities as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum one year of hospice experience, or a combination of hospice and other related experience.
• Basic Life Support (CPR).
• California driver's license.
• Auto insurance.
• Accepting, sensitive, and flexible toward all faith traditions.
• Ability to operate a computer.
• Reliable transportation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Certification by an accredited certifying body such as NACC or ACP.
• Two years of experience working with patients and families dealing with life-threatening illness and death.
• Training in the hospice concept and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct spiritual support or counsel to patients and families in keeping with their beliefs.
• Perform occasional liturgical assignments as requested and conduct or arrange funeral or memorial services when indicated.
• Coordinate care with the hospice interdisciplinary group.
• Work with staff, clergy, and community groups to enhance sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients and families experiencing terminal illness and loss.
• Oversee, maintain, and evaluate an effective bereavement program that meets the needs of patients, families, community members, and staff, while ensuring compliance with regulatory entities.
• Provide bereavement follow-up services as requested, including conducting or assisting with bereavement, grief, and loss educational support group activities as needed.
• Contact clergy or appropriate representatives of patients and families when indicated.
• Develop and maintain a resource group of clergy to whom specific aspects of spiritual care may be delegated.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed