Spiritual Coordinator

Elara Caring; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Tuition reimbursement for full-time (…

Opportunities for advancement

Comprehensive insurance plans for M,D,

401(K) with employer match

Paid time off, paid holidays, family,

Pet insurance

Job summary

Elara Caring in Des Plaines, IL, seeks a Spiritual Coordinator PRN (12 hours per week) to join our hospice team. You will assess spiritual needs, develop care plans, provide counseling, and support patients and families with compassion while respecting diverse beliefs.

This role requires a bachelor’s or master’s in divinity or related field, 2 years hospice experience, 50% travel, and a valid driver’s license. Competitive pay with benefits. Report to Clinical Team Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in divinity, Theology, Pastoral Care, or a related field.
• 2 years of experience working at a hospice, counseling, or ministry environment.
• 50% travel required.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Hospice team.
• Conduct initial and ongoing spiritual assessments of patients and families to identify their spiritual needs and preferences.
• Develop and implement individualized spiritual care plans as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide spiritual guidance, counseling, and emotional support to patients and families, respecting cultural and religious diversity
• Facilitate discussions about meaning, faith, forgiveness, and other end-of-life concerns.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure spiritual care is integrated into the overall hospice care plan.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all spiritual care services provided, ensuring compliance.
• Provide bereavement support to families before and after the patient’s passing.
• Educate patients, families, and staff about the role of spiritual care in hospice
• Advocate for patients’ spiritual needs within the care plan and ensure their beliefs are honored.
• Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.
• Performs other duties/projects as assigned.

Job description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description: Spiritual Coordinator PRN ~ 12 hours per week Des Plaines /Tinley Park

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Spiritual Coordinator.

Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers. To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Spiritual Coordinator with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them?

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

• Work in a collaborative environment.
• Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
• Pet insurance

As a Spiritual Coordinator, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

• Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Hospice team.
• Conduct initial and ongoing spiritual assessments of patients and families to identify their spiritual needs and preferences.
• Develop and implement individualized spiritual care plans as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide spiritual guidance, counseling, and emotional support to patients and families, respecting cultural and religious diversity
• Facilitate discussions about meaning, faith, forgiveness, and other end-of-life concerns.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure spiritual care is integrated into the overall hospice care plan.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all spiritual care services provided, ensuring compliance.
• Provide bereavement support to families before and after the patient’s passing.
• Educate patients, families, and staff about the role of spiritual care in hospice
• Advocate for patients’ spiritual needs within the care plan and ensure their beliefs are honored.
• Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.
• Performs other duties/projects as assigned.

What is Required?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in divinity, Theology, Pastoral Care, or a related field.
• 2 years of experience working at a hospice, counseling, or ministry environment.
• 50% travel required.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks.

You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.

The hourly pay for this position is $26 to 28 and is based on the company’s good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual pay will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and internal equity.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail].

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits.

Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits

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Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.