Hospice Spiritual Care Counselor

Can you be a real, true friend? Is it your nature to be open, listen deeply, know your heart, respond genuinely, and care as only a real friend cares? If so, we want to meet you.

Dover Hospice, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of adults facing terminal illnesses, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as a Hospice Spiritual Care Counselorat our New Start-Up St. Louis location.

When you join Dover Hospice, you become part of a team that is not only dedicated to their patients, but to each other as well. Here, you will make a difference each and every day as you work alongside a supportive team.

As a Hospice Spiritual Care Counselor, you will impact the lives of our patients by –

• Conduct a spiritual assessment as part of the comprehensive admission assessment
• Assist in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary patient care plan as it pertains to Spiritual Care
• Provide spiritual support in accordance with on-going wishes and needs of the patient/family in accordance with their religious preferences or definition of spirituality
• Work in close collaboration with local clergy when desired by the patient
• Maintain and submit written clinical records per agency policy, including the initial evaluation, the care plan and daily notes
• Evaluate the patients and family’s response to, and effectiveness of, the spiritual counseling
• Confirm, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the patients; Case Managers to facilitate coordination of other staff visits
• Participate in IDG and QUPI meetings and activities
• Conduct religious services of prayer, worship, and rituals for patients/families, as appropriate
• Collaborating with other professionals in resolving spiritual/ethical issues
• Provide spiritual and bereavement support to staff as needed
• Provide consultation and education to the IDG on spiritual to the IDG on Spiritual Care
• Provide funeral or memorial services for patients as requested
• Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Spiritual practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading

To become a Hospice Spiritual Care Counselor, you will need –

• Comfortable in an interfaith setting
• Hospice experience preferred
• Able to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs, and values
• Must be a licensed drive with an insured automobile in good working order
• The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing
• Physical activities will include walking, sitting, stooping and standing
• Ordained, commissioned or credentialed according to the practices of an organized religious group, and has completed one unite of CPE or has a minimum of a bachelor’s degree with emphasis in counseling or related subjects and has within 90 days of hire, completed specific training to include: common spiritual issues in death and dying, belief systems of comparative religions related to death an dying, spiritual assessment skills, individualizing care to patient beliefs, and varied spiritual practices/rituals OR Has a degree in theology or from a seminary along with emphasis in counseling or related subjects and has within 90 days of hire, completed specific training to include: common spiritual assessment skills, individualizing care to patient beliefs, and varied spiritual practices/rituals

When considering a career with Dover Hospice, please understand that –

• Our core values describe our expectation that every team member will be Passionate, Trustworthy, Empathetic, Positive, Respectful and Approachable – and in every way a real, true friend of those we serve.
• Dover Health believes that its team is its greatest asset. For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training, personal and career development opportunities, and flexible schedules.
• Dover Health believes in promoting from within. We seek team members who wish to grow with us.
• Dover Health offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service).
• Dover Health offers wages on-demand which allows you to access your earned wages before your payday.
• Dover Health considers the health and safety of its patients, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, encouraged to participate in COVID-19 vaccine program, participating in testing requirements (COVID-19 and TB) and using designated PPE when required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.