Spiritual Care Coordinator - Pediatrics

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Fort Pierce, FL, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $25.00 To $27.00 Hourly

The Pediatric Chaplain provides compassionate, family-centered spiritual care and support to pediatric patients, their parents/caregivers, and siblings. Recognizing that a serious illness affects the entire family system, the Pediatric Chaplain addresses the spiritual, emotional, cultural, and existential needs of children and their loved ones throughout the hospice journey.

The Pediatric Chaplain offers interdenominational and nonsectarian spiritual care that honors each family's unique beliefs, values, traditions, and sources of meaning. Services are individualized to support the developmental needs of children, promote family connection, assist with coping and adaptation, and foster hope, comfort, and resilience during times of illness, loss, and grief.

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Pediatric Chaplain collaborates with parents, caregivers, siblings, community clergy, faith leaders, schools, and other support systems to ensure coordinated, holistic care. The Chaplain provides spiritual assessment, counseling, ritual support, legacy-building opportunities, anticipatory grief support, end-of-life care, and bereavement interventions consistent with the wishes and belief systems of the child and family and in accordance with Treasure Coast Hospice policies and procedures.

• Demonstrate ability to support the spiritual needs of patients and families at end of life according to their faith and beliefs. Applicants must also be in good standing with their body of faith.
• Master’s degree in ministry from an accredited college, university or divinity school preferred.
• Completed at least one Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit with an emphasis in health care ministry in addition to applicable ministerial training and experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree in ministry, theology, or a related field will be considered alongside applicable ministerial experience.
• Must complete annual education related to pediatrics.
• Demonstrate ability to be open, sensitive, flexible, and ecumenical.
• Two years’ experience in pediatric patient care setting preferred (hospice/home care/acute care hospital/residential care).
• Knowledgeable in spiritual assessments, planning, and implementation of spiritual care and community church resources.
• Ability to attend bereavement and/or community events which support organizational mission and goals.
• Ability to provide accurate, clear and concise documentation for patient charting.
• Expertise in spiritual counseling and support, family systems, grief resolution and ministry of ecumenical settings. Experience in spiritual care for the dying and bereaved preferred. Works effectively under stress.
• Perform on-call duties and attend monthly SCC meetings, as requested.

The successful Spiritual Care Coordinator/Chaplain provides compassionate, patient and family-centered spiritual care and assessment as part of the interdisciplinary team, offering end‑of‑life guidance, grief support, and crisis intervention while honoring each individual's faith, spiritual beliefs, cultural values, or personal worldview. The SCC/Chaplain is responsible for clinical documentation, healthy boundaries, and community coordination, to create spaces where patients find comfort and meaning during life's final transition.

Spiritual Assessment & Care:
Conducts comprehensive initial spiritual assessments within 5 days of admission and ongoing reassessments that identify patients' beliefs, values, sources of meaning, and spiritual needs and resources. Skillfully addresses existential concerns and questions about mortality. Develops, implements, and updates goal-directed family spiritual care plans. Adapts spiritual care interventions to diverse faith traditions and to those without religious affiliation. Recognizes and responds appropriately to spiritual distress.

Contacts the patient/family's preferred spiritual advisor to ensure ongoing involvement. Assists…