Hospice Spiritual Care Pastor (Per Diem)

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Per Diem Hospice Pastoral Care Counselor to provide spiritual care and counseling to patients and families at our hospice programs in Minnesota. You will perform psycho-spiritual assessments, develop care plans with patients, families and the hospice team, and support staff through education and crisis counseling.

Responsibilities include providing crisis ministry, bereavement support, and coordination of memorial services, while serving as a liaison to

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity, Master of Theology or Masters in Pastoral Counseling.
• Minimum of four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.).
• Comprehensive knowledge of hospice counseling practice.
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and customer service approach in a hospice or related setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides spiritual counseling and crisis ministry.
• Completes psycho-spiritual assessment of patient and family.
• Develops psycho-spiritual treatment plan with patient, family and hospice interdisciplinary team.
• Assures continuity and accessibility of familiar religious resources and traditional practices to patients and their families.
• Consults with other disciplines and staff on psycho-spiritual factors of hospice care.
• Acts as liaison and consultant to area community clergy.
• Provides educational programs for community clergy, community providers and hospice staff.
• Coordinates memorial services sponsored by hospice as directed by the Coordinator of Pastoral Care.
• Provides support to hospice staff.
• Participates in the Agency Quality Assurance Program.
• Assumes administrative on-call responsibility as needed

Skills

Communication skills

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Crisis counseling

Education

Master of Divinity

Master of Theology

Masters in Pastoral Counseling

Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.)

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Per Diem Hospice Pastoral Care Counselor to provide spiritual care and counseling to patients and families at our hospice programs in Minnesota. You will perform psycho-spiritual assessments, develop care plans with patients, families and the hospice team, and support staff through education and crisis counseling.

Responsibilities include providing crisis ministry, bereavement support, and coordination of memorial services, while serving as a liaison to