Spiritual Care Counselor / Chaplain, Hospice

Job Description

Job Description

Spiritual Counselor / Chaplain, Hospice
Location: El Centro, CA
Position: Spiritual Care Counselor, Hospice

Remote/Virtual Position: No
Coverage Area: El Centro, CA / surrounding areas

 

 

Salary: $30 -$40 / hour + mileage reimbursement
Schedule: PRN / As Needed + on call support 

 

 

Offer Based on Years of Experience 

Responsibilities

Reimagine Your Career in Hospice  

Caring for others is more than what you do — it’s who you are. At AccentCare, you’ll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work. You’ll belong to a team that cares deeply for patients and each other; a team committed to consistently providing exceptional care. We’re proud to be named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek — a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we’re building together. 

Be the Best Spiritual Counselor I You Can Be  

If you meet these qualifications, we would love to meet you: 

• Bachelor’s degree, required, from an accredited college, university or divinity school
• Ordained, credentialed, or commissioned according to the practices of a legitimate and recognized religious organization or faith tradition
• Three Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) unit, from ACPE, required

• • CPE equivalencies granted per established guidelines of individual professional organizations

• Previous hospice experience, preferred
• Minimum one-year supervised experience in medical, educational or religious agency or institution
• Ability to provide an inter-faith approach to spiritual care, demonstrating a high level of cultural and theological competence in working with divers fail and belief systems
• Experience or education in grief or loss counseling
• Qualifications for state-specific requirements above minimum education standards are as follows:

• • CT: Minimum three-years’ experience providing pastoral or spiritual care

 

Responsibilities:  

As a Spiritual Counselor I, you will:

• Support families and communities through the anticipatory grief and post-death bereavement processes

• Complete the spiritual needs comprehensive assessment of a patient and family-of-choice for all patients admitted to hospice services
• Serve as liaison to the patient and family’s community of faith

• • Respond to patient and family needs
  • Support patient and family’s clergy, or other spiritual caregiver, as relates to the terminal illness of the patients

• Build relationships of care and concerns partnering with persons in their spiritual journey, empowering them to draw from their identified areas of strength and support

 

Our Investment in You  

Caring for others starts with caring for you. We’re committed to fostering a purpose-driven workplace where you feel supported, and that means prioritizing your physical, financial and mental well-being.

Our benefits include: 

• Medical, dental and vision coverage 
• Paid time off and paid holidays 

• Professional development opportunities 

• Company-matching 401(k) 

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts 
• Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app
• Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees

• Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees 
• And more!

Qualifications

Come As You Are  

• At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.