Job Description
\-Assures spiritual assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program and appropriate services are rendered in a timely manner.
\-Facilitates the development of the individualized the plan of care by participating in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
\-Provides direct spiritual care to patients and families/caregivers.
\-Maintains records of spiritual care services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
\-Documents direct services in a timely manner within charting submission deadlines.
\-Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.
\-Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on spiritual care.
\-Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
\-Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
\-Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.
\-Coordinates the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services (one\-to\-one, groups, and ongoing follow\-up) to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided to family/caregivers.
\-Plans for Bereavement Program development, expansion and refinement through annual evaluation of services.
\-Provides bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work related grief through one\-to\-one counseling, supervision of interns providing one\-to\-one counseling, and referral to community resources.
\-Provides bereavement information and referral services to callers from the community. Expands and maintains community resource list as needed.
\*\*EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS\*\*
\-Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree). Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
\-Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group.
\-Comfortable in an interfaith setting.
\-Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
\-Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
\-If making home visits, must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
\-Hospice/experience preferred.
Pay: $60\.00 \- $70\.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Flexible schedule
Experience:
* Hospice care: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
* Spanish (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
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