Spiritual Counselor

The HomeCare Partners • Lockport, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Spiritual Counselor provides counseling and education services to patients and families admitted to the hospice program throughout Niagara County.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Thanatology, Social Work, Theology, Mental Health, Psychology, Human Services or related degree from accredited college or University.
• Minimum of three years direct care, counseling, education, or training experience with concentration in bereavement, grief and loss or chaplaincy preferred.
• A minimum of one-year direct care experience with a human-service agency preferred.
• Emotional Intelligence, sound judgment and problem solving skills
• Personal responsibility and integrity
• Good communication, interpersonal and interdisciplinary skills
• Understanding of cultural and ethnical differences
• Ability to use computer to create written and electronic material
• Ability to effectively use social media
• Ability to analyze and interpret assessment data
• Ability to organize and plan
• Be open to New and innovative approaches to meeting the needs of Pt and family members
• Ability to use copier, fax machine, telephone, computer
• Ability to travel throughout Niagara County

Responsibilities

• Therapeutic interventions with individuals, families and groups for spiritual care and crisis interventions
• Accurate and timely assessments, documentation, counseling interventions, plans of care and referrals according to policy and procedure and compliance with all State, Federal and Third Party payer regulations
• Perform memorial/funeral services in the absence of clergy upon request of family or Director
• Provide educational sessions to staff and volunteers as requested.
• Consult/defer to the Director in response to elevated or complex patient/family dynamics
• Coordinate with Interdisciplinary team in assessments, admissions, services, and makes recommendations with regard to the development of the plan of care. Provide continuity of care to Patients and their families
• Participate in hospice special memorial events– i.e. Day of Remembrance, Hospice Garden Memorials, etc.
• Coordinate travel time for visits and manages caseload in a cost-effective manner.
• Attend Interdisciplinary meetings
• Participate in evening/weekend on-call as required, conducting on-call services in a clinically competent and responsive manner.
• Consult with Director when suspected abuse/neglect is suspected and report to the local county department of health services or the appropriate authorities as per state law.
• Perform other functions, attends meetings and conferences, and shares in the support development and community education of the Hospice concept and philosophy, as requested.
• Maintain a professional presence at work and in community by upholding the purpose, goals and objectives of Niagara Hospice.

Benefits

• 19 days of paid time off in your first year
• 6 paid holidays
• Health Insurance - with fully employer paid option available for you and your family
• Inexpensive insurance options for dental and vision
• 403b retirement plan
• Company paid long term disability and basic life insurance
• Company pension after 1 year of service
• Work/life balance with weekday shifts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level