PRN Spiritual Care Counselor/Chaplain
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HOSPICE OF MUSKEGON COUNTY
Muskegon, MI, US
Summary
The Spiritual Care Counselor provides spiritual support and counseling to hospice patients and their families based on individual assessments. They also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and coordinate with local faith communities to ensure comprehensive care.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Home Care - Muskegon, MI, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Spiritual Care Counselor/Chaplain - PRN Status
SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The Spiritual Care Counselor is responsible for the provision of spiritual care services to patients/families/caregivers of Harbor Hospice.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES (other duties may be assigned)
Maintains the confidentiality of patient and employee information at all times, both at work and off duty, and after the termination of employment. According to the agencies Notice of Privacy Practices and HIPAA regulations.
Is knowledgeable and functional in computer applications including database, word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail system as required for the execution of the job.
Knowledge of Hospice concept and philosophy.
Plans, develops and carries out interventions based on the spiritual assessment.
Counsels patient/family/caregiver as needed in relationship to spiritual distress, support issues and other identified spiritual difficulties according to their traditions and preferences.
Evaluates the effectiveness of planned interventions and revises plans of care accordingly.
Connects patient/family with their faith community as needed.
Documents ongoing communication with community clergy as needed.
Provides consultation, education, and support to the IDT on spiritual care upon request.
Demonstrates open communication style with patients/families.
Assists in periodic memorial services to meet the needs of staff, volunteers, and the community as assigned.
Assists in supervision of spiritual care volunteers and visiting patients/families/caregivers.
Follows standard precautions/infection control policies.
Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate of accredited seminary school of theology (B.D., M.Div. or equivalent theological degree).
Clinical Pastoral Certificate CPE
Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
Current Drivers License.
The Harbor Hospice philosophy of care places the needs of patients and the families first. Our comprehensive care for terminally ill patients and resources for their families allows them to enjoy their last months, weeks, or days of their lives together as completely as possible for as long as possible. We help patients and their families make a plan for living each and every one of their days as they want them to be lived.
Our goal focuses on the individual’s end of life journey — Your Journey on Your Terms –- as well as support for the patient’s family. Harbor Hospice is uniquely qualified to focus on pain control and symptom management for terminally ill people at home or in a home-like setting — it‛s Our Expertise.
When life is measured in months, not years, Harbor Hospice helps make a dying patient’s quality of life better. Harbor Hospice makes it possible for families and their dying loved ones to share their final time together.
Harbor Hospice offers specialized health care with expertise in pain and symptom management, emotional support and spiritual care, as well as grief counseling for family members anticipating or following the death of their loved one. Since being incorporated in 1982, we live our mission to provide expert care with compassion, comfort and support.
Harbor Hospice was the first in the region to offer professional hospice care and today remains the most trusted, most utilized hospice care provider. Harbor Hospice is a not-for-profit and proud to be a United Way Agency and accredited by The Joint Commission. Harbor Hospice is distinguished by superior, medically-based care-giving and trained, empathetic staff. At Harbor Hospice, hospice care is a specialty, not a service line. Harbor Hospice has served the Western Michigan Lakeshore community longer than any other hospice provider in the region.
Founded
1982
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Muskegon, MI
The Harbor Hospice philosophy of care places the needs of patients and the families first. Our comprehensive care for terminally ill patients and resources for their families allows them to enjoy their last months, weeks, or days of their lives together as completely as possible for as long as possible. We help patients and their families make a plan for living each and every one of their days as they want them to be lived.
Our goal focuses on the individual’s end of life journey — Your Journey on Your Terms –- as well as support for the patient’s family. Harbor Hospice is uniquely qualified to focus on pain control and symptom management for terminally ill people at home or in a home-like setting — it‛s Our Expertise.
When life is measured in months, not years, Harbor Hospice helps make a dying patient’s quality of life better. Harbor Hospice makes it possible for families and their dying loved ones to share their final time together.
Harbor Hospice offers specialized health care with expertise in pain and symptom management, emotional support and spiritual care, as well as grief counseling for family members anticipating or following the death of their loved one. Since being incorporated in 1982, we live our mission to provide expert care with compassion, comfort and support.
Harbor Hospice was the first in the region to offer professional hospice care and today remains the most trusted, most utilized hospice care provider. Harbor Hospice is a not-for-profit and proud to be a United Way Agency and accredited by The Joint Commission. Harbor Hospice is distinguished by superior, medically-based care-giving and trained, empathetic staff. At Harbor Hospice, hospice care is a specialty, not a service line. Harbor Hospice has served the Western Michigan Lakeshore community longer than any other hospice provider in the region.
Founded
1982
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Muskegon, MI
