Pastoral Care Counselor

Job Description

Provides counseling, advocacy, education and chemical dependency treatment services to patients.

Job Responsibility

• Obtains data from patients/families to assess spiritual needs; coordinates the provision of pastoral care support services to Hospice patients and families. 
• Formulates and documents in the medical record an individualized plan of care for patients in a timely manner, in compliance with departmental guidelines. 
• Conducts individual, group and family counseling sessions. 
• Serves as a liaison to community Clergy to ensure that Hospice patients and families who are involved with an existing religious institution are having their spiritual needs met. 
• Develops a network of pastoral care support (priests, nuns, chaplains, ministers, rabbis, et.al) to provide spiritual care to meet the need of patients and families of all religious backgrounds. 
• Serves as a resource in ethical decision-making; plans and/or conducts educational programs, memorial services, bereavement programs in keeping with the Hospice mission. 
• Guides pastoral care students or interns who are doing field placements or practice with the Hospice program. 
• Participates in the various community activities to promote recognition of the Hospice program and its philosophy. 
• Participate in continuing education and in-service training as required. 
• Operates under general guidance and work assignments are varied and require interpretation and independent decisions on course of action. 
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Current Association of Professional Chaplains Certification, or Current National Association of Catholic Chaplains Certification, or Current Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains Certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
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