Hospice Spiritual Care & Bereavement Counselor

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Hospice Spiritual Care Provider to deliver professional spiritual services to patients and families in Bridgeport. You will collaborate with the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team to assess and meet spiritual and bereavement needs, develop care plans, and document care in EPIC.

The role includes coordinating bereavement support, providing direct bereavement contact, and potentially on-call coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with training in pastoral care.
• One year experience in pastoral care, including experience in counseling the dying and the grieving.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional spiritual services in accordance with hospice needs.
• Collaborates with Hospice Interdisciplinary Team to assess and meet spiritual and bereavement needs.
• Develops spiritual and bereavement care plans and maintains bereavement follow-up activities.
• Coordinates bereavement care and support, including visits, phone calls, and group facilitation.
• Provides care consistent with physician’s plan and documents in the medical record (EPIC).
• May perform on-call spiritual care during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

Pastoral care

Bereavement counseling

Clergy collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in pastoral care

Master's degree in Theology or Pastoral Counseling

Job description

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Hospice Spiritual Care Provider to deliver professional spiritual services to patients and families in Bridgeport. You will collaborate with the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team to assess and meet spiritual and bereavement needs, develop care plans, and document care in EPIC.

The role includes coordinating bereavement support, providing direct bereavement contact, and potentially on-call coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays.