Spiritual Support Counselor

Samaritan; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Qualifying PSLF forgiveness

Competitive salary

403(b) with employer match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Samaritan is seeking a Spiritual Support Counselor (Full-Time) in New Jersey. The role focuses on assessing spiritual needs, guiding patients and families through end-of-life issues, and supporting staff. The position emphasizes interfaith, multicultural sensitivity and community connections.

Qualifications include a degree in divinity or theology, completed CPE, ordination or good standing, and professional experience in spiritual care within healthcare settings. Bilingual abilities are a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in interfaith and multicultural environments.
• One year of spiritual care experience, preferably in healthcare.
• Bilingual is a plus.
• Degree in divinity, theology or related field.
• Completed CPE units.
• Ordination or good standing within own faith community.
• Pastoral training or 5+ years of pastoral care experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive assessments of spiritual and existential strengths.
• Collaborate with care team to develop patient-guided care plans.
• Provide spiritual support around meaning, grief and existential distress.
• Lead or facilitate rituals, prayer, or spiritual practices.
• Connect patients with religious or cultural relationships.
• Provide spiritual support for staff and volunteers.
• Document in line with agency policy.
• Plan/officiate funerals upon family request.
• Attend mandatory in-services.
• Coordinate census and visitation schedules.
• Provide in-services on spiritual care to staff/volunteers.
• Participate in organization activities and trainings.

Skills

Interfaith environments

Multicultural awareness

Spiritual care experience

Bilingual (bonus)

Pastoral care experience

Education

Degree in divinity/theology or related degree

Completed Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units

Ordination or good standing

Job description

Description

Spiritual Support Counselor (Full -Time)

Salary: $52,520 - $68,790.20 annually based on years of experience

Join Us and Be Part of the Samaritan Difference!

What You’ll Do

• Complete comprehensive assessments of patient spiritual and existential strengths, beliefs, practices, issues of purpose, meaning and experiences in facing end of life.
• Serve as a core member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team and collaboratively develop a patient guided plan of care.
• Provide spiritual support and counseling around issues of meaning, purpose, grief and existential distress, honoring diversity of faiths, spiritual traditions, beliefs, and cultural practices.
• Facilitate rituals, prayer, or spiritual practices as requested by patients or families.
• Facilitate connection to existing or needed religious or cultural relationships in the community.
• Provide spiritual support for staff and volunteers as requested
• Complete documentation in accordance with agency policy
• Plan/officiate funerals upon request of the family
• Attend all mandatory in‑services provided by Samaritan
• Coordinate census and patient visitation schedule according to assigned levels of care
• Provide in‑services on spiritual care to staff, volunteers and community
• Participate in organization activities such as Tree of Life and Memorial Events
• Participate in staff and volunteer orientation and training

What You’ll Bring To Our Team

• Demonstrated work experience in interfaith and multicultural environments
• One year experience providing spiritual care, preferably in hospice, palliative care, or healthcare settings.
• Bilingual is a plus!
• Degree in divinity, theology or other related degree
• Completed Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit(s)
• Ordination or good standing within own faith community
• Pastoral training program or 5+ years pastoral care experience

Your Benefits Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Qualifying employer under Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
• Highly competitive salary.
• 403 (b) and employer match.
• Generous PTO

Samaritan is a leading not-for-profit, locally based provider of home-based primary care, palliative care, hospice care, as well as grief support, education, social connections and advocacy. Proudly serving the South Jersey community since 1980.

To learn more, please visit our website: samaritannj.org