Start here at Hartford HealthCare and work where every moment mattersHartford HealthCare at Home doesnrsquot just take great care of our patients we take great care of our colleagues too Our benefit options at Hartford HealthCare at Home are designed so you can care for yourself and your family just as you care for others when you are hereWhat our colleagues love about HHCAHbull Tuition Reimbursement up to after six months of employment and up to tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependentsbullLoan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loansbullEmployee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental healthbullPaid time off and health insurance packagesbullAll clinicians are provided a cellphone and laptopbullDiscounts on services products and optional coverages ndash movie tickets pet insurance travel and moreHartford 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 colleagues 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 colleagues are appreciated for the real differences they make in both the lives of their clients and their clientsrsquo familiesJob SummaryDevelops 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 volunteersJob responsibilitiesAssesses implements and supervises spiritual care in keeping with patientfamilys Beliefs systemDevelops individual spiritual care plans which demonstrate an effort to work in close collaboration with local clergyProvides support and resources to patientfamilys spiritual counselors in the communityProvides religiousspiritual consultation to clients and staff and spiritual care to patientfamily at the time of death or funeralCollaborates with the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team in assessing and meeting patientfamilys spiritual needsProvides care consistent with the physicians plan of treatment and documents care in the clinical recordDesigns bereavement programs and servicesConsults with Hospice Interdisciplinary Team regarding the bereavement needs of grieving family members and significant othersDevelops bereavement care plans for each client receiving bereavement volunteer servicesCoordinates bereavement follow up by volunteers and Interdisciplinary Team membersTrains and oversees volunteers in the areas of grief and bereavementMaintains a system for the recording of bereavement activities in clients recordsProvides direct bereavement counseling to familiesCoordinates bereavement volunteer activities with hospice volunteer activitiesDevelops educational programs for Interdisciplinary Team and family members on loss grief and related topicsCounsels hospice staff who are grieving the loss of a patientOversees volunteer facilitators of bereavement groupsPlans implements and coordinates bereavement support groups to meet the needs of various client populationsDevelops coordinates and evaluates annual plan for Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer resourcesRecruits interviews orients trains assigns and evaluates Spiritual and Bereavement volunteersSupervises instructs and provides guidance to Spiritual and Bereavement volunteers in the performance of their dutiesEstablishes procedures in relation to Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer activities and area of responsibilityDevelops and implements programsin services for Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer participationReviewsaudits compiles and maintains Spiritual and bereavement volunteer records which include training and service data for compliance with regulationsSchedules 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 teamThe 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 programsWill actively participate in the performance improvement process known as HWPerforms other duties as requiredStart here at Hartford HealthCare and work where every moment mattersHartford HealthCare at Home doesnrsquot just take great care of our patients we take great care of our colleagues too Our benefit options at Hartford HealthCare at Home are designed so you can care for yourself and your family just as you care for others when you are hereWhat our colleagues love about HHCAHbull Tuition Reimbursement up to after six months of employment and up to tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependentsbullLoan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loansbullEmployee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental healthbullPaid time off and health insurance packagesbullAll clinicians are provided a cellphone and laptopbullDiscounts on services products and optional coverages ndash movie tickets pet insurance travel and moreHartford 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 colleagues 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 colleagues are appreciated for the real differences they make in both the lives of their clients and their clientsrsquo familiesJob SummaryDevelops 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 volunteersJob responsibilitiesAssesses implements and supervises spiritual care in keeping with patientfamilys Beliefs systemDevelops individual spiritual care plans which demonstrate an effort to work in close collaboration with local clergyProvides support and resources to patientfamilys spiritual counselors in the communityProvides religiousspiritual consultation to clients and staff and spiritual care to patientfamily at the time of death or funeralCollaborates with the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team in assessing and meeting patientfamilys spiritual needsProvides care consistent with the physicians plan of treatment and documents care in the clinical recordDesigns bereavement programs and servicesConsults with Hospice Interdisciplinary Team regarding the bereavement needs of grieving family members and significant othersDevelops bereavement care plans for each client receiving bereavement volunteer servicesCoordinates bereavement follow up by volunteers and Interdisciplinary Team membersTrains and oversees volunteers in the areas of grief and bereavementMaintains a system for the recording of bereavement activities in clients recordsProvides direct bereavement counseling to familiesCoordinates bereavement volunteer activities with hospice volunteer activitiesDevelops educational programs for Interdisciplinary Team and family members on loss grief and related topicsCounsels hospice staff who are grieving the loss of a patientOversees volunteer facilitators of bereavement groupsPlans implements and coordinates bereavement support groups to meet the needs of various client populationsDevelops coordinates and evaluates annual plan for Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer resourcesRecruits interviews orients trains assigns and evaluates Spiritual and Bereavement volunteersSupervises instructs and provides guidance to Spiritual and Bereavement volunteers in the performance of their dutiesEstablishes procedures in relation to Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer activities and area of responsibilityDevelops and implements programsin services for Spiritual and Bereavement volunteer participationReviewsaudits compiles and maintains Spiritual and bereavement volunteer records which include training and service data for compliance with regulationsSchedules 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 teamThe 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 programsWill actively participate in the performance improvement process known as HWPerforms other duties as requiredQUALIFICATIONSEducationBachelors degreeExperienceOne year experience in pastoral care including experience in counseling the dying and the grieving QUALIFICATIONSEducationBachelors degreeExperienceOne year experience in pastoral care including experience in counseling the dying and the grieving