Hospice Spiritual Counselor

Calvary Hospital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & leave benefits

Pension plan

403(b) plan

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Calvary Hospital, located in the Bronx, NY, seeks a dedicated pastoral/spiritual counselor to support patients, families, and the Hospice Team with compassion and professional care.

Requirements include 1 year of pastoral counseling, 2 CP units, credentialed chaplain or board-certified chaplain preferred, and at least one year of hospice experience. A baccalaureate degree is required; masters preferred. Benefits include vacation, pension, 403(b), and voluntary coverage.

Qualifications

• One (1) year experience in pastoral/spiritual counseling with issues relating to illness, death, grief and bereavement.
• Minimum two (2) units of Clinical Pastoral education, credentialed Chaplain or Board Certified Chaplain preferred.
• Recognition as a Pastoral or Spiritual Counselor.
• At least one year of hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and members of the Hospice Team.

Skills

Pastoral counseling

Bereavement support

Spiritual care

Education

Baccalaureate degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

For over 125 years, Calvary Hospital and Calvary @Home located in the Bronx, New York has been dedicated to the palliative care of advanced cancer and other terminally ill patients and their families. Through a caring, compassionate, philosophy of non-abandonment, the hospice provides a full spectrum of palliative services, including emotional, spiritual, and physical care. The hospice receives patients from referring institutions throughout New York City and the entire tristate area.

When you come to Calvary Hospital, you're not just getting a job, you're joining a family.

Benefits/Perks

• Includes accrued vacation days, sick days, holidays, and free days
• Pension (vested after 5 years of full-time or part-time service)
• Participation in 403 (b)
• Voluntary Benefits: Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Cancer Insurance, Flex Spending, Transit Check

Requirements

Provides spiritual and emotional support to patients, families, and members of the Hospice Team.

• One (1) year experience in pastoral/spiritual counseling with issues relating to illness,
• death, grief and bereavement
• Minimum two (2) units of Clinical Pastoral education, credentialed Chaplain or Board Certified Chaplain preferred
• Recognition as a Pastoral or Spiritual Counselor
• At least one year of hospice experience preferred

Location

Rockland/Westchester/Bronx

Salary

$65,688.82 - $83,221.82/annually

Qualifications

• One (1) year experience in pastoral/spiritual counseling with issues relating to illness,
• death, grief and bereavement
• Minimum two (2) units of Clinical Pastoral education, credentialed Chaplain or Board Certified Chaplain preferred
• Recognition as a Pastoral or Spiritual Counselor
• At least one year of hospice experience preferred

Education

• Baccalaureate Degree required; Masters preferred