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Hospice Chaplain Spiritual Counselor Full Time

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Requisition #:

204554

Location:

Decatur, AL 35603

Category:

Customer Service

Salary:

$16.00 - $24.00 per hour

Position Details

Purpose:

TheChaplain/Spiritual Counseloris responsible for the provision of spiritual support services and counseling in accordance with Medicare and state regulations and agency policies.

Full Time Hours Needed

Essential Job Functions:

+ Ensures the delivery of spiritual care services to patients/families and caregivers through personal contact and/or accessing patient/family spiritual counselor.

+ Contacts hospice patient/family within five calendar days of patient/family/caregiver request for chaplain services and completes spiritual assessment on all such requests.

+ Provides spiritual and/or counseling support as stated in the plan of care.

+ Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in the development, review and revision of the spiritual/counseling component of patient/family plan of care, including exchange of information, review of problems, assessing effectiveness of interventions and documenting outcomes; updates the spiritual component of the Plan of Care.

+ Contributes to continuity of care and effective communication between hospice team members.

+ Participates in staff orientation of the spiritual aspect of hospice care and issues related to death and dying.

+ Serves as on-call Chaplain/Spiritual Counselor.

+ Makes visits to patients/families as indicated by the plan of care.

+ Participates in and supports community education efforts.

+ Works with staff, clergy, and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients/families experiencing terminal illness and loss.

+ Provides bereavement follow up services as defined by Willowbrook procedures.

+ Maintains proper documentation of visits to patients/families.

+ Performs occasional liturgical assignments such as the annual memorial service and conducts funeral services as requested.

+ Maintains sound privacy and security practices and prevents privacy or security breaches. If breach occurs, takes corrective action.

Requirements:

+ Able to tolerate being physically active the entire working day.

+ Able to provide appropriate level of assistance in emergency situations.

+ Able to bend, stoop, squat and lift numerous times daily.

+ Able to carry out fine motor and manual dexterity skills required to perform treatments/care for the assigned caseload.

+ Demonstrates mental acuity and judgment skills to adequately and safely perform job requirements and assure patient safety.

+ Able to see and hear adequately in order to respond to auditory and visual needs and clinical indications of the assigned caseload.

Preferred:

+ Previous experience in spiritual counseling.

+ Previous experience in an official ministerial capacity.

+ Understanding of the terminal illness process.

+ An understanding of the dynamics related to death and dying and the grieving process.

+ An understanding of Medicare regulations, and Joint Commission standards governing the delivery of the spiritual support of hospice services.

+ Well organized, with excellent time management and problem- solving skills.

+ Ability to execute a supportive, sensitive approach to staff, patients and families with diverse lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values.

+ Current, valid Drivers License.

+ Proof of automobile insurance coverage.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

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