Spiritual Care Counselor

At Guaranteed Health we are on a mission to change the death and dying experience and are incredibly passionate about improving end-of-life care. We partner with health plans, providers, and other risk-bearing entities to improve outcomes for their highest acuity patients by deploying a value-based and tech-forward care navigation service. We are looking for people to join us on our mission, who are similarly obsessed with patient experience and delivering excellence in care

Spiritual Care Counselor

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Job Type: Part-time, Per Diem

Compensation: At Guaranteed, we aim to offer equitable and competitive compensation that demonstrates the value we place in our employees and our appreciation for the work they preform; the base rate for this role will likely fall between $35-$80 per diem based on task performed.

Summary

Guaranteed Hospice is seeking a passionate and empathic Spiritual Care Counselor to join our growing hospice care team in Los Angeles region. You will assist our holistic care team to guide our patients and their families through the intricacies of advanced illness, the end-of-life journey and offer bereavement assistance after the death of a loved one.

This position requires flexibility as you care for patients virtually, at home, or in-patient settings. Further, at Guaranteed, our Spiritual Care Counselors emphatically honors each patient’s spiritual beliefs and respect the unique cultures and traditions that make up our diverse community.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct a spiritual assessment within 5 days of admission to the hospice program
• 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 and family
• Maintain and submit written clinical records 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 QAPI meetings and activities
• Provide spiritual and bereavement support to staff as needed
• Provide consultation and education to the IDG on spiritual care
• Provide funeral or memorial services for patient’s as requested
  
  

Skills and Toolset You’ll Need to Bring

• Ordained, commissioned or credentialed by an organized religious group
• Comfortable in an interfaith setting
• Ability to accept different lifestyles, cultures, beliefs and values
• Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order
• The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing
• Technical savviness: utilization of tablet, multi-line telephone, copy machine and other office equipment
• Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve your Spiritual practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading
  
  

Relevant Experience

• Bachelors or higher degree from an accredited seminary or school of theology
• Bachelors of Divinity, Masters of Divinity or equivalent theology degree or training
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a health care setting or with death and dying
• Hospice experience is a plus
• Experience providing funeral or memorial services for patients as requested
• Conduct or participate in the memorial services for employees, facilities, and family members as required and requested
  
  

Guaranteed is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, train, and compensate our team members based on their qualifications. We want to hear from you regardless of your race, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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