Spiritual Counselor Hospice - Gloucester

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; Virginia; In loco; USD 36.000 - 49.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Riverside Hospice Agencies seeks a Spiritual Counselor to provide emotional and spiritual support to patients, families and caregivers. You will join an interdisciplinary team and help advance the mission of Riverside Hospice Agencies.

You will assess patients promptly after admission, develop individualized care plans, and collaborate with clergy and other professionals to meet patient and family needs, while documenting care and supporting quality outcomes.

Competenze

• Master’s degree in Pastoral Care or Theology is required.
• American Council of Pastoral Education 1 unit upon hire is required.
• ACPE Educator Certification within 2 years is preferred.
• 1 year hospice experience is preferred.

Mansioni

• Provides assessment after admission and supports patient/family needs.
• Completes required continuing education classes and stays current in clinical knowledge.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings regarding quality and outcomes.
• Develops a spiritual plan of care with clergy collaboration as desired by patient and family.
• Notifies physician and team of changes in patient needs and outcomes.

Conoscenze

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Valid Driver's License

Drive personal vehicle 25%+

Formazione

Master’s Degree in Pastoral Care or Master of Theological Studies

American Council of Pastoral Education 1 Unit Upon Hire

ACPE Educator Certification within 2 years (Preferred)

Hospice experience (1 year, Preferred)

Descrizione del lavoro

Gloucester, Virginia Hiring Range $25.80 - $35.48/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

The Spiritual Counselor provides emotional and spiritual support to patients/families/caregivers. He/She participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team and supports the mission and philosophy of Riverside Hospice Agencies.

What you will do

• Provides assessment as indicated and appropriate as soon as possible after admission and support is provided in accordance with on-going wishes and needs of the patient/family.
• Completes required continuing education classes/in-service programs applicable to Home Care as assigned in a timely manner and stays current in regard to clinical knowledge.
• Participates in inter-disciplinary team meetings and discussions regarding quality and outcomes.
• Develops an individualized spiritual/pastoral plan of care which demonstrates and effort to work in close collaboration with local clergy whenever desired by the patient and provides spiritual support as needed and defined by the patient/family.
• Recognizes and responds to variances of patient care/ condition and informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of interventions.
• Communicates information using current process and technology available to the organization.
• Appropriately notifies physician and team in a timely manner, utilizing the latest CHAP standards per departmental policy.
• Strives to exceed customer/patients expectations by demonstrating flexibility and sensitivity.
• Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks to facilitate quality patient care and ensure all patient care needs are met.
• Documents counseling provided in patient's clinical record.
• Assists in development and updating of plan of care.
• Employee's individual productivity measures are satisfactory based on FTE/Status and average number of assgined patients in case load.
• Demonstrates the ability to build trusting collaborative relationships.
• Participates positively in training and support of all team members.
• Provides collaboration with other spiritual coordinators/counselors.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree, Master of Pastoral Care or Master of Theological Studies from accredited university (Required)
• Experience 1 year Related Hospice experience (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications ACPE Educator Certification - Association for Clinical Pastoral Education within 2 Years(Preferred)
• American Council of Pastoral Education - American Council of Pastoral Education 1 Unit Upon Hire(Required)
• Drives personal vehicle for RHS business 25% or more of the time to perform essential functions of the job.
• Valid Drivers License Required

Other Requirements

• Call Rotation Weekend Shifts Work/Float in more than one work location

Company Culture and Benefits

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers. If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.