Spiritual Counselor Chaplain - Care Hospice Northeast PRN

• Location 387 Ball Park Road,Columbia, LA, 71418,United States
• Base Pay $30.00 / Hour
• Employee Type PRN

At All Care Hospice, we’re not just another healthcare provider. We’re an established, forward-thinking leader in hospice care across Louisiana and Mississippi. Our team is driven by creativity, expertise, and a passion for caregiving, and we’re looking for someone who shares these values to join us.

We’re seeking the right candidate for the position of
PPV Chaplain/Spiritual Counselor- serving the Northeast Louisiana
area
. In this vital role, you’ll lead a dedicated clinical team, support excellence in patient care, and partner with senior leadership to drive operational success and high-quality outcomes for patients and families.

• Training/Licensure: Certificate or degree in pastoral ministry required.
• Knowledge/Skills/Ability: Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times,
• quick judgments. To be able to respond appropriately to crisis outside of the hospital setting. Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes.
• Experience: Minimum two (2) years of experience as a spiritual advisor.

• Performs initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement assessments and assists in the development and implementation of goal-directed IDG care plan.
• Conducts ongoing reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required.
• Provides short term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
• Provides services, under the direction of a physician (who approves plan of care).
• Participates as a member of the Bereavement Team as assigned.
• Observes, assesses and bring to IDG conferences information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical and financial conditions affecting the patient and family.
• Assumes the active role of advocate for the patient/family unit.
• Develops and maintain contact with appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals.
• Documents comprehensive psychosocial, emotional and spiritual assessment clearly and concisely in a timely manner.
• All patient/family visits, telephone contacts and referral actions are recorded in the patient’s record per policy.
• Provides ongoing counseling related to issues of death and dying to the patient and family as needed.
• Attends staff meetings, IDG and other meetings as assigned and appropriate.
• Participates in the orientation program as assigned.
• Adheres to all All Care Hospice’s policies.
• Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development and maintenance of skills in social work.

• Has not been excluded from participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
• Maintains eligibility to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs throughout employment.
• Participate in pre-employment and annual Tuberculosis screening.

• Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times,
• quick judgments. To be able to respond appropriately to crisis outside of the hospital setting. Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes.