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Spiritual Care Counselor

Job Details

Job Location

Main Office - Newton, MA

Position Type

Full Time

Salary Range

$35000.00 - $45000.00 Salary/year

Job Category

Health Care

Spiritual Care Counselor

Named by the Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last three years, our community based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Spiritual Care Counselor to join its dynamic Counseling team. Travel is required for this position. Care is provided in patient’s private homes and residential fac ilities throu ghout Greater Boston and parts of Metrowest. This is a 32-hours position (4 days per week). This position is eligible for a $5000 sign-on bonus.

Job Responsibilities :

The Spiritual Care Counselor is an integral part of the interdisciplinary care team responsible for assessing the spiritual needs of patients and their family members while providing the opportunity for spiritual exploration/ review in the context of dying. The SCC makes visits to patients in private homes and residential facilities throughout Greater Boston and parts of Metrowest. As a member of the counseling services team, the SCC participates in programming and events including support groups, Evenings of Remembrance and providing memorial services for partner organizations.

Schedule and Weekly Hours:

Monday to Friday - 9 am to 5 pm. This position requires working 4 days per week (the day off may be flexible)

Education, Skills and Experience :

+ Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education are required

+ Experience in working with patients and families required; medical or hospice experience preferred

+ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

+ Demonstrated understanding of end-of-life and bereavement issues

+ Comfortable working with socioculturally diverse patients/families of all faiths

+ Demonstrated skills in clinical assessment including existential pain and symptom management

+ Proficient with electronic documentation.

Good Shepherd Benefits:

+ Competitive salary

+ Four weeks paid time off in first year, to increase with tenure

+ 12 paid holidays

+ Health, dental, and vision insurance: coverage begins as of your start date

+ Life insurance

+ 403(b) with company match

+ Flexible Spending Account

+ Short and Long Term Disability

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates

Pay Range:

$35,000 - $45,000: This number reflects an average starting range for this position. Individual pay is determined through a variety of factors including experience, education, certifications, and skills and can exceed the starting range.

Industry :

Healthcare

Employment Type :

Full Time (32 hours)

About Us:

Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice. After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and value diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations. We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide. Our team members benefit from a collaborative work environment in a welcoming office, easily accessible to I-95, with on-site parking in Newton.

Good Shepherd Community Care does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, marital status, pregnancy, religion or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services and activities.