Pastoral Counselor- Senior Community Connection Program

General Responsibilities:

The Pastoral Counselor provides spiritual and pastoral care and support to older adults who are clients of the Senior Community Connection program. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide spiritual/pastoral care and support to culturally/religiously diverse clients and families in accordance with the ongoing wishes of the client and their family
• Work cohesively with other staff members in a multidisciplinary team and provide support as needed
• Identify evidence-based spiritual/pastoral assessment tools to be used by the program 
• Co-facilitate bereavement and caregiver support groups with Social Work staff
• Develop individual spiritual/pastoral care plan based on each client’s needs and continually assess client/family response to spiritual support interventions 
• Provide guidance to the multidisciplinary team regarding spiritual/pastoral/ethical issues
• Chart spiritual support visits with patients and families in JASA’s program management software
• Plan and participate in memorial services and other rituals
• Attend general staff meetings and scheduled in-services
• Develop collaborations and outreach with multiple faith-based communities
• Refer clients if needed to outside faith leaders as needed
• Perform other related tasks as requested or assigned

Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree preferred in divinity, theology, pastoral care, religious studies, or relevant field 
• Training in Clinical Pastoral Education and experience in providing palliative, spiritual, pastoral, or chaplaincy care
• Comfort in public speaking, group work, and individual counseling
• An understanding and appreciation of the roles of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual preference, and individual values have as they relate to serving clients
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ambitious, innovative, and creative
• Ability to travel using mass transit
• Proficient computer knowledge and skill, able to use program-specific software  

SUBJECT TO REVIEW FOR PURPOSES OF ADAAA

JASA IS COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT