Spiritual Care Coordinator

Heart to Heart Hospice; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Heart to Heart Hospice is seeking a compassionate Spiritual Care Coordinator to assess spiritual needs, coordinate with local clergy when needed, and develop individualized plans of care for patients and families.

You will provide prayer, worship, and ritual services, offer counseling and crisis support, assist with advance directives and funeral planning, and work with the care team to address ethical concerns while ensuring timely documentation.

Qualifications

• Must be ordained or endorsed in a religious role or have certified pastoral care training.
• 1+ year experience in healthcare or end-of-life care.
• Comfort working in interfaith settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess hospice patients and families to identify spiritual needs and create an individualized plan of care.
• Conduct services of prayer, worship and ritual for patients and families.
• Provide counseling, crisis intervention, and assistance with advance directives and bereavement support.
• Collaborate with staff to resolve spiritual/pastoral/ethical issues and ensure timely documentation.
• Be available for bereavement or counseling needs and participate in visits as needed.

Skills

Pastoral care experience

Interfaith sensitivity

Computer literacy

Education

Seminary degree or theology training

Job description

Spiritual Care Coordinator

What You Must Have:

• Ordained and endorsed minister, priest, rabbi or a member of a religious order preferred or lay person with certified training in pastoral care. Professional experience in a religious agency or institution may be considered in lieu of a formalized education.
• One (1+) year of experience in a health care setting or with death and dying.
• Comfort working in an interfaith setting.
• Must be familiar with general use an functions of the computer, such as user names and password concepts; internet; email; navigation of computer desktop, including starting programs, using files, and windows, effectively use navigation buttons and tool bars; ability to self-manage online HR services and online training programs.
• Current Driver's License, reliable transportation,and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance

Preferred:

• Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Divinity or equivalent theological degree or training).

What You Will Do:

• Assess hospice patient/family to identify spiritual needs and develop individualized spiritual plan of care. Collaborate with local clergy as needed. Assist in development and update of the Plan of Care.
• Conduct services of prayer, worship and ritual for patient/families, as appropriate, offering different philosophies and belief opportunities to discuss and share.
• Provide individual patient/family counseling, crisis intervention, information and assistance with preparation of advance directives, funeral planning issues and transfer of responsibilities relative to legal and fiscal issues.
• Regarding patients, work with other staff, resolving spiritual/pastoral/ethical issues.
• Be available for bereavement or counseling needs.
• Make visits to patient/family prior to death and be available to family during the bereavement period as needed.
• Timely submission of all documentation
• Performance of other duties as required
• Ensure overall compliance with local, state, and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures