Spiritual Counselor

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

* Promotes consistent, high quality patient care by functioning within Coastal Hospice IDT model in meeting patient/family goals and maintaining effective relationships with contracted facilities
* Provides assessment, planning, intervention and ongoing evaluation of spiritual needs to meet assigned patient and family goals by:
+ Attending and actively participating in scheduled meetings of the designated IDT
+ Collaborating with members of the IDT on ways to support the patient and/or family
+ Participating family meetings to address patient/family needs
+ Providing spiritual support to patients/families to alleviate suffering and facilitate acceptance of the dying process
+ Utilizing community resources to assist the patient/family to meet goals
+ Coordinating with area clergy and religious leaders to provide spiritual care to hospice patients and families
+ Referring patients and/or families to outside agencies, if necessary
* Maintains continuity and consistency of care by:
+ Completing spiritual documentation in the patient’s electronic medical record within the prescribed time frame
+ Triaging essential information to other colleagues to communicate spiritual needs as it relates to transitions in patients care
* In collaboration with Bereavement Services, Spiritual Counselors will assist with providing follow\-up bereavement calls, required visits and initial assessments per policy
* Develops and provides educational programs to Coastal Hospice staff and volunteers, local faith groups and community organization, as requested
* Provides spiritual support to Coastal Hospice staff, as requested and appropriate

**Education and Work Experience Requirements:**

* Master’s degree in divinity or theology or pastoral counseling from an accredited seminary or school of theology preferred
* Current ecclesiastical endorsement preferred
* Completion of a minimum of one (1\) unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) within prescribed amount of time or equivalent clinical training and experience preferred
* Demonstrated ability in facilitating individual and group support
* Sensitivity to the particular needs of those in grief

**Other Requirements:**

* Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent within the guidelines of ADA, FMLA, OSHA and other federal, state and local laws
* Must be able to lift and carry up to fifteen (15\) pounds with or without the use of assistive devices
* Understand and comply with Coastal Hospice’s mission, values, vision, policies and the Employee Handbook