Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day almost Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare network as a Pastoral CounselorHartford HealthCare at Home the largest provider of homecare services in Connecticut has been fulfilling our mission for more than years Our Person Centered Care Model allows our employees to learn and grow within our organization all while providing integrated support to the patient As part of Hartford HealthCare we leverage cutting edge technology to provide quality care in our clientrsquos home Most importantly our employees are appreciated for the real differences they make in both the lives of their clients and their clientsrsquo familiesBasic Purpose of the PositionDevelops implements and coordinates the Pastoral and Bereavement Program Responsible for planning organizing and directing Hospice Pastoral Program Spiritual Volunteer program and Spiritual volunteer activities Provides professional spiritual services in accordance with the needs of hospice patients families staff and volunteersIn general most of the time will be spent in the following types of activities Assesses implements and supervises spiritual care in keeping with patientfamilys Beliefs system Develops individual spiritual care plans which demonstrate an effort to work in close collaboration with local clergy Provides support and resources to patientfamilys spiritual counselors in the community Provides religiousspiritual consultation to clients and staff and spiritual care to patientfamily at the time of death or funeral Collaborates with the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team in assessing and meeting patientfamilys spiritual needs Provides care consistent with the physicians plan of treatment and documents care in the clinical record Designs bereavement programs and services Consults with Hospice Interdisciplinary Team regarding the bereavement needs of grieving family members and significant others Develops bereavement care plans for each client receiving bereavement volunteer services Coordinates bereavement follow up by volunteers and Interdisciplinary Team members Trains and oversees volunteers in the areas of grief and bereavement Maintains a system for the recording of bereavement activities in clients records Provides direct bereavement counseling to families Coordinates bereavement volunteer activities with hospice volunteer activities Develops educational programs for Interdisciplinary Team and family members on loss grief and related topics Counsels hospice staff who are grieving the loss of a patient Oversees volunteer facilitators of bereavement groups Plans implements and coordinates bereavement support groups to meet the needs of various client populations Develops coordinates and evaluates annual plan for Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer resources Recruits interviews orients trains assigns and evaluates Spiritual and Bereavement volunteers Supervises instructs and provides guidance to Spiritual and Bereavement volunteers in the performance of their duties Establishes procedures in relation to Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer activities and area of responsibility Develops and implements programsin services for Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer participation Reviewsaudits compiles and maintains Spiritual and bereavement volunteer records which include training and service data for compliance with regulations Schedules meetings with Spiritual and Bereavement volunteers to provide support ensures effectiveness of service identifies needs and gaps in service acts as Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer liaison member of interdisciplinary teamIn addition the position involves other duties such asNetworks with community bereavement services and develops and coordinates bereavement group eventsDevelops bereavement library resourcesAdheres to the standards of the Agencys quality assurance programCompiles required service and statistical recordsAttendance at MSW facilitated hospice support groupSchedules meetings with Spiritual and Bereavement volunteers to provide support and ensures effectiveness of service identifies needs and gaps in service acts as volunteer liaison member of interdisciplinary teamCollaborates with community partners in recruitment training and assignment of Spiritual and bereavement volunteers into those settingsFacilitates communications with Agency staff Spiritual and bereavement volunteers and familiesEducates the community about the Hospice and SpiritualBereavement Volunteer Programs represents the SpiritualBereavement Volunteer Program at internal and external meetingsCollaborates with public affairs department regarding ongoing community relations programsWork whereevery momentmattersEvery day almost Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare network as a Pastoral CounselorHartford HealthCare at Home the largest provider of homecare services in Connecticut has been fulfilling our mission for more than years Our Person Centered Care Model allows our employees to learn and grow within our organization all while providing integrated support to the patient As part of Hartford HealthCare we leverage cutting edge technology to provide quality care in our clientrsquos home Most importantly our employees are appreciated for the real differences they make in both the lives of their clients and their clientsrsquo familiesBasic Purpose of the PositionDevelops implements and coordinates the Pastoral and Bereavement Program Responsible for planning organizing and directing Hospice Pastoral Program Spiritual Volunteer program and Spiritual volunteer activities Provides professional spiritual services in accordance with the needs of hospice patients families staff and volunteersIn general most of the time will be spent in the following types of activities Assesses implements and supervises spiritual care in keeping with patientfamilys Beliefs system Develops individual spiritual care plans which demonstrate an effort to work in close collaboration with local clergy Provides support and resources to patientfamilys spiritual counselors in the community Provides religiousspiritual consultation to clients and staff and spiritual care to patientfamily at the time of death or funeral Collaborates with the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team in assessing and meeting patientfamilys spiritual needs Provides care consistent with the physicians plan of treatment and documents care in the clinical record Designs bereavement programs and services Consults with Hospice Interdisciplinary Team regarding the bereavement needs of grieving family members and significant others Develops bereavement care plans for each client receiving bereavement volunteer services Coordinates bereavement follow up by volunteers and Interdisciplinary Team members Trains and oversees volunteers in the areas of grief and bereavement Maintains a system for the recording of bereavement activities in clients records Provides direct bereavement counseling to families Coordinates bereavement volunteer activities with hospice volunteer activities Develops educational programs for Interdisciplinary Team and family members on loss grief and related topics Counsels hospice staff who are grieving the loss of a patient Oversees volunteer facilitators of bereavement groups Plans implements and coordinates bereavement support groups to meet the needs of various client populations Develops coordinates and evaluates annual plan for Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer resources Recruits interviews orients trains assigns and evaluates Spiritual and Bereavement volunteers Supervises instructs and provides guidance to Spiritual and Bereavement volunteers in the performance of their duties Establishes procedures in relation to Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer activities and area of responsibility Develops and implements programsin services for Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer participation Reviewsaudits compiles and maintains Spiritual and bereavement volunteer records which include training and service data for compliance with regulations Schedules meetings with Spiritual and Bereavement volunteers to provide support ensures effectiveness of service identifies needs and gaps in service acts as Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer liaison member of interdisciplinary teamIn addition the position involves other duties such asNetworks with community bereavement services and develops and coordinates bereavement group eventsDevelops bereavement library resourcesAdheres to the standards of the Agencys quality assurance programCompiles required service and statistical recordsAttendance at MSW facilitated hospice support groupSchedules meetings with Spiritual and Bereavement volunteers to provide support and ensures effectiveness of service identifies needs and gaps in service acts as volunteer liaison member of interdisciplinary teamCollaborates with community partners in recruitment training and assignment of Spiritual and bereavement volunteers into those settingsFacilitates communications with Agency staff Spiritual and bereavement volunteers and familiesEducates the community about the Hospice and SpiritualBereavement Volunteer Programs represents the SpiritualBereavement Volunteer Program at internal and external meetingsCollaborates with public affairs department regarding ongoing community relations programsEducationBachelors degree with training in pastoral care ExperienceOne year experience in pastoral care including experience in counseling the dying and the grievingWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentEducationBachelors degree with training in pastoral care ExperienceOne year experience in pastoral care including experience in counseling the dying and the grievingWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour moment