Spiritual Counselor

CEDAR VALLEY HOSPICE INC•Waterloo, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Spiritual Counselor at Cedar Valley Hospice, you will work with an interdisciplinary team to provide spiritual care and support to hospice patients, families, and caregivers. The role promotes comfort, dignity, and quality of life throughout the end-of-life experience. The position is based out of the Waterloo office and requires travel to assigned sites throughout the service area. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (40 hours per week). The counselor participates in a rotating on-call schedule on weekends and holidays. Cedar Valley Hospice describes its culture as supportive and team-focused, with a family-friendly work environment. The organization serves 15 counties through offices in Waterloo, Grundy Center, Independence, and Waverly, and is committed to helping patients live fully and comfortably wherever they call home.

Requirements

Knowledge of spiritual care, in-person counseling, and various faith traditions.
Ability to provide spiritual support while respecting diverse cultures, beliefs, values, and traditions.
Current Iowa driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel throughout the Cedar Valley Hospice service area.
Ability to move up to 25 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to travel throughout the service area and work in patient homes, healthcare facilities, and office settings.
Ability to alternate between sitting, standing, walking, and driving throughout the workday.
Pre-employment/post-offer physical, TB test, and drug screen required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in theology, counseling, or a related field.
Experience working in a healthcare or interdisciplinary team environment.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ and families’ spiritual needs and develop interventions and visit frequencies based on individual needs, preferences, and beliefs.
Provide spiritual counseling, support, and compassionate presence to patients, families, and caregivers dealing with serious illness, end-of-life concerns, grief, and loss.
Assist with patient admissions as requested.
Assist families with end-of-life rituals, funerals, and celebrations of life when requested by the family and approved by the Clinical Services Manager.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support individualized patient and family care.
Participate in the spiritual care on-call rotation and respond to patient, family, and staff needs as necessary.