Spiritual Support Specialist
Victoria, OK
Full Time
Mid Level
Spiritual Support Specialist
Reports to: Chaplain
Goliad and Karnes County applicants welcome!
Full-Time Position. Pay: $18-$21/hr
Seasons & Crown Hospice
Seasons & Crown Hospice is seeking a compassionate, faith-centered, and service-oriented individual to join our team as a Spiritual Support Assistant to the Chaplain. This full-time position plays a vital role in supporting the spiritual and emotional well-being of hospice patients, families, and caregivers while assisting the Chaplain in providing compassionate end-of-life care.
Position Summary
The Spiritual Support Assistant works closely with the Chaplain to provide spiritual companionship, emotional support, and administrative assistance for hospice patients and their loved ones. This position requires empathy, strong interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity, and a commitment to honoring diverse spiritual beliefs and traditions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Why Join Seasons & Crown Hospice?
At Seasons & Crown Hospice, we believe that compassionate care includes attending to the spiritual, emotional, and personal needs of every patient and family we serve. If you have a heart for ministry, service, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of others, we encourage you to apply.
To Apply: Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and interest in hospice spiritual care.
Reports to: Chaplain
Goliad and Karnes County applicants welcome!
Full-Time Position. Pay: $18-$21/hr
Seasons & Crown Hospice
Seasons & Crown Hospice is seeking a compassionate, faith-centered, and service-oriented individual to join our team as a Spiritual Support Assistant to the Chaplain. This full-time position plays a vital role in supporting the spiritual and emotional well-being of hospice patients, families, and caregivers while assisting the Chaplain in providing compassionate end-of-life care.
Position Summary
The Spiritual Support Assistant works closely with the Chaplain to provide spiritual companionship, emotional support, and administrative assistance for hospice patients and their loved ones. This position requires empathy, strong interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity, and a commitment to honoring diverse spiritual beliefs and traditions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides direct spiritual support to patients and families/caregivers as outlined in the plan
- of care developed by the Chaplain.
- Participates in the comprehensive assessment to meet identified spiritual needs.
- Provides direct spiritual support to patients and families/caregivers as outlined in the plan
- of care developed by the Chaplain.
- Serves as liaison and support to community chaplains and spiritual counselors.
- Maintains records of spiritual support services utilization and related activities for quality
- assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.
- Documents direct services and ongoing communication with community chaplains and
- spiritual counselors.
- 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.
- Recruits community chaplains, spiritual counselors, and spiritual care volunteers adequate
- to meet patient and family/caregiver needs by developing community contacts and offering
- education through congregations about hospice care.
- Provides for funeral or memorial services for patients as requested.
- Plans periodic memorial services to meet the needs of personnel, volunteers, and
- community clergy/spiritual counselors working with the hospice team.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
- Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.
- Collaborates with Chaplain regarding spiritual support services.
- Ordained/commissioned or credentialed according to the practices of an organized religious group.
- Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver.
- Ability to work as member of interdisciplinary group.
- Comfort in an interfaith setting.
- Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values.
- Ability to network with community clergy and congregations.
- Knowledge of and commitment to hospice philosophy of care.
- Hospice/ experience preferred.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Why Join Seasons & Crown Hospice?
At Seasons & Crown Hospice, we believe that compassionate care includes attending to the spiritual, emotional, and personal needs of every patient and family we serve. If you have a heart for ministry, service, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of others, we encourage you to apply.
To Apply: Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and interest in hospice spiritual care.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Crown &Seasons Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
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