Hospice Spiritual Care Counselor
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Job Title
Hospice Spiritual Care Counselor
Location: Troy, MI, USA
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- Employee Type
- Employee
- Working Hours Per Week
- 40
Job Description
Care Where You Are: Where Your Work Truly Matters
Residential Home Health and Hospice is a nationally recognized leader in home health and hospice, and a consistent Top Workplace. If you are a clinician seeking autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and real career growth; this is where you belong.
We are hiring a Spiritual Care Counselor for a Hospice position providing care to patients in their homes in the Troy area.
What You’ll Do
Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in a hospice setting, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team dedicated to comfort, dignity, and quality of life
Conduct spiritual assessments to identify patient and family needs, helping develop care plans that support emotional, spiritual, and end-of-life goals
Provide spiritual counseling, emotional support, and guidance to patients and families of diverse backgrounds and beliefs, helping them navigate the end-of-life journey with comfort, dignity, and compassion
Address complex emotional and spiritual needs, advocate for patient wishes, and maintain accurate, timely, and compliant EMR documentation
- Work independently but never alone
- Travel to patient homes within assigned territory
- Designed for Success
- Dedicated field education team supporting you from Day 1
- Leadership that listens, mentors, and champions your growth
- A collaborative culture where your impact is recognized and your feedback shapes improvement
- Benefits That Support Your Whole Life
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
- Fleet Vehicle Program
- Generous PTO
- Pension + 401K
- Paid parental leave
- Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through our Purdue University partnership
Spiritual Care Counselor Qualifications
- Graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology (BD, MDiv or equivalent theological degree) preferred
- Experience working with death and dying, individuals/family/caregiver
- Hospice experience preferred
- Current driver’s license and ability to spend ~20% of your day driving to/from patient locations
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
Notice
Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.
- By supplying your phone number, you agree to receive communication via phone or text.
- By submitting your application, you are confirming that you are legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
The Spiritual Care Counselor will conduct spiritual assessments and provide emotional and spiritual support to hospice patients and their families. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans that ensure comfort and dignity at the end of life.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a graduate degree from an accredited seminary or school of theology. Previous experience working with death, dying, and caregivers is required, with hospice experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Hospice and Palliative Care — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 26% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 60 active listings.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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