Spiritual Counselor

Cedar Valley Hospice•Waterloo, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Spiritual Counselor works 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 locations throughout the Cedar Valley Hospice service area. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position, scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (40 hours per week). The counselor also rotates on-call responsibility on weekends and holidays and responds to patient, family, and staff needs as necessary.

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 preferred.
Experience working in a healthcare or interdisciplinary team environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ and families’ spiritual needs and develop interventions and visit frequencies according to individual needs, preferences, and beliefs.
Provide spiritual counseling, support, and compassionate presence to patients, families, and caregivers experiencing serious illness, end-of-life concerns, grief, and loss.
Assist with patient admissions as requested.
Assist families with end-of-life rituals, funerals, or celebrations of life as 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.