Spiritual Support Counselor - Full Time

Samaritan • Mt Laurel, NJ

7d

About The Position

The Spiritual Support Counselor provides spiritual and existential care to patients and their families, including people facing end of life. The counselor assesses patients’ spiritual and existential strengths, beliefs, practices, purpose, meaning, and concerns, then collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Care Team to develop patient-guided plans of care. The role provides counseling and support while honoring diverse faiths, spiritual traditions, beliefs, and cultural practices.

The counselor also supports staff and volunteers, coordinates patient visitation schedules according to assigned levels of care, documents care in accordance with agency policy, and contributes to spiritual-care education, orientation, training, and organizational memorial activities. This is a full-time position with an annual salary of $52,520–$76,148.80, based on years of experience.

Requirements

• Demonstrated work experience in interfaith and multicultural environments.
• One year of experience providing spiritual care, preferably in hospice, palliative care, or healthcare settings.
• Degree in divinity, theology, or another related field.
• Completed Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit(s).
• Ordination or good standing within the candidate’s faith community.
• Pastoral training program or five or more years of pastoral-care experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.
• Experience providing spiritual care in hospice, palliative care, or healthcare settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive assessments of patients’ spiritual and existential strengths, beliefs, practices, purpose, meaning, and experiences facing end of life.
• Serve as a core member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team and collaboratively develop patient-guided plans of care.
• Provide spiritual support and counseling concerning meaning, purpose, grief, and existential distress, respecting diverse faiths, spiritual traditions, beliefs, and cultural practices.
• Facilitate rituals, prayer, or spiritual practices requested by patients or families.
• Facilitate connections to existing or needed religious or cultural relationships in the community.
• Provide spiritual support for staff and volunteers upon request.
• Complete documentation in accordance with agency policy.
• Plan or officiate funerals upon request of the family.
• Attend mandatory Samaritan in-services.
• Coordinate census and patient visitation schedules according to assigned levels of care.
• Provide spiritual-care in-services to staff, volunteers, and the community.
• Participate in organizational activities such as Tree of Life and Memorial Events.
• Participate in staff and volunteer orientation and training.

Benefits

• Qualifying employer under Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
• Highly competitive salary.
• 403(b) and employer match.
• Generous paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time