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Spiritual Counselor - Hospice

Lehigh Valley Health Network
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SPIRITUAL COUNSELOR - Schuylkill County and Hazleton Territory - F/T

Job Summary:
Provides spiritual care to terminally ill patients and families and assesses and provides bereavement support to families and caregivers. Acts as a liaison between the family, patient, clergy, and community.

Education - Required:

  • Master's Degree Divinity or
  • Master's Degree Related Field

Education - Preferred:

  • Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training, equivalent training in spiritual counseling in a clinical setting, or ordained/licensed or commissioned by appropriate religious body.

Experience - Required:

  • 1 year Experience with the needs of the terminally ill, death and dying, bereavement, and grief management. and
  • 1 year Experience with providing spiritual counseling services.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Required:

  • Basic understanding of health care organizations and procedures.
  • Emotional maturity and ability to cope and work effectively with stress of continual loss.
  • High level of biblical knowledge.
  • Skilled in crucial end of life and other complex communication.
  • Understanding of the psycho-social issues related to families in crisis and end of life issues.
  • Knowledge of community resources related to patient's spiritual care needs.
  • Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

Certifications - Required:

  • Health Services\BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire