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Spiritual Care Coordinator
PER DIEM•Waco
About this role
Community Healthcare of Texas has provided Hospice and Palliative Care Services since 1996. Community Healthcare of Texas has caredfor patients with serious and terminal illnesses throughout North Central Texas. Providing compassionate care for those living with an illness while supporting those caring for a loved one is the mission of CommunityHealthcare of Texas.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Spiritual Care Coordinator provides spiritual and emotional support for patients, families, and staff; assists in connecting families with avenues of spiritual support and provides ongoing bereavement care.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assess patient/family with spiritual care needs; participate in the plan of care
- Provide spiritual and emotional support according to the plan of care
- Participate in on-call rotation and various schedules/duties as assigned or needed
- Document visits/phone calls according to Policy
- Participate in Interdisciplinary Team meetings
- Provide aftercare and bereavement support in cooperation with the Bereavement Coordinator
- Provide spiritual and emotional support for staff
- Other duties as assigned
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies required.
- (Will consider substituting a non-religious studies bachelor’s degree plus 10+ years of direct spiritual care experience for a Religious Studies degree)
- Strongly prefer a Master’s degree with or working on Clinical Pastoral Education units
Grief counseling experience preferred - Hospice experience strongly preferred
- Must be proficient in using a computer
- Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
What you'll do
- The Spiritual Care Coordinator provides spiritual and emotional support for patients, families, and staff, while assisting in connecting families with spiritual support. They also participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and provide ongoing bereavement care.
About Community Healthcare of Texas
Community Healthcare of Texas understands that choosing end-of-life care and support is a difficult decision. Introducing end-of-life care does not mean you are giving up, but that you are giving your loved one the gift of the expert care and support that is needed at this time. Choosing end-of-life care means you want to enhance the quality of your time together.
Community Healthcare of Texas has been providing hospice home care, inpatient care, and respite care since 1996 to patients that have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and given a prognosis of six months or less. All care and support are provided wherever our patients call home - a personal residence, assisted living facility, nursing home, hospital, or one of our three home-like hospice inpatient facilities. Our Hospice Interdisciplinary Team of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and nurse aides work closely to provide the best plan of care to meet the needs of our patients and families.
Community Healthcare of Texas also provides perinatal and pediatric hospice and palliative care programs for those with a serious illness that are not ready hospice.
As the largest not-for-profit hospice and palliative care organization in the nation, Community Healthcare of Texas has committed to increasing access to hospice and palliative care, providing community education and outreach, offering special programs enhancing quality of life, and activism in local, state, and national healthcare and hospice organizations.
Call (800)226-0373 for more information on our programs, services, and employment opportunities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Spiritual Care Coordinator do at Community Healthcare of Texas?
As a Spiritual Care Coordinator at Community Healthcare of Texas, you will: the Spiritual Care Coordinator provides spiritual and emotional support for patients, families, and staff, while assisting in connecting families with spiritual support. They also participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and provide ongoing bereavement care..
Is the Spiritual Care Coordinator position at Community Healthcare of Texas remote?
The Spiritual Care Coordinator position at Community Healthcare of Texas is based in Waco, Texas, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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