Hospice Spiritual Care Counselor

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 53,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PSLF eligibility

Competitive salary

403(b) match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Samaritan is seeking a Spiritual Support Counselor (Full-Time) in New Jersey to provide comprehensive spiritual care to patients and families, working as a core member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team. The role involves assessing spiritual needs, offering counseling on meaning and grief, and facilitating rituals or religious practices in a diverse, multicultural setting.

Qualifications include a divinity/theology degree, completed CPE units, and at least one year of spiritual care experience,

Qualifications

• One year experience providing spiritual care, preferably in hospice, palliative care, or healthcare settings.
• Interfaith and multicultural work experience.
• Bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient spiritual and existential needs; develop care plans with Interdisciplinary Care Team.
• Provide counseling on meaning, grief, and existential distress; honor diverse faiths and cultures.
• Facilitate rituals, prayer, or spiritual practices as requested by patients/families.
• Coordinate family support and community religious/cultural connections.
• Document in agency systems and support staff.
• Plan/officiate funerals upon family request.
• Deliver in-services on spiritual care to staff and volunteers.

Skills

Interfaith work

Multicultural environments

Bilingual (nice to have)

Education

Divinity/Theology degree

Completed CPE units

Job description

Samaritan is seeking a Spiritual Support Counselor (Full-Time) in New Jersey to provide comprehensive spiritual care to patients and families, working as a core member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team. The role involves assessing spiritual needs, offering counseling on meaning and grief, and facilitating rituals or religious practices in a diverse, multicultural setting.

Qualifications include a divinity/theology degree, completed CPE units, and at least one year of spiritual care experience,