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Care Initiatives
Sioux City, Iowa

Hospice Spiritual Care Counselor (Part-Time)

CounselorPart-Time

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Job Description

Are you a compassionate professional seeking to make a profound impact in the lives of patients during their final stages? Join Care Initiatives Hospice as a Spiritual Care Coordinator, where you'll provide comprehensive care that truly matters.

Our Spiritual Care Coordinator go above and beyond by meeting patients and families where they feel most comfortable, whether it's at home, a long-term care community, assisted living residence, or hospital. This personalized approach ensures tailored care that meets their unique needs.

At Care Initiatives Hospice, we embrace a holistic approach, addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those facing life-limiting illnesses. Working closely with family members and caregivers, we foster a collaborative environment to honor the needs and wishes of our patients and their loved ones.

By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to provide care with the utmost compassion, dignity, and respect during this significant phase of life. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families.

Care Initiatives is looking for a Part-Time Spiritual Care Coordinator.

What you’d do as the Hospice Spiritual Care Coordinator:

Arrange for counseling or provide counseling to meet the spiritual needs of patients/families/caregivers in a manner consistent with their beliefs and desires.

Provide comprehensive assessment of the patient, family, and caregiver’s spiritual needs. Complete bereavement risk assessments of the patient/family/caregiver and determine the bereavement needs.

Identify appropriate spiritual and bereavement interventions and goals for the patients care plan.

Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) in the development of patient care plan. Ensure the services that are provided are in accordance with the patient’s acceptance of these services and the patient’s care plan.

What it takes to become a Hospice Spiritual Care Coordinator:

Master of Divinity Degree from an accredited seminary; and ordination, if the particular religious group has the practice of ordination. If the religion does not practice ordination, but practices licensure, then licensure in lieu of ordination is acceptable; and endorsed and in good standing from the ecclesiastical governing body.

OR

Baccalaureate degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and is supervised by an MSW; or

Baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology, counseling or other field related to pastoral care, grief services or counseling.

Why Join Care Initiatives?

  • Competitive Compensation: Earn a highly competitive wage.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Eligible employees enjoy robust benefit options including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and more.
  • Referral Bonus Program: Earn cash rewards for referring your friends.
  • Tuition Reimbursement: Develop your skills with company paid training and education to take your career to the next level.
  • Digital Wallet Access: Get paid as you earn—no more waiting for payday!
  • Apply now and embark on a rewarding career journey with Care Initiatives Hospice!

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Care Initiatives will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

Care Initiatives is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Care Initiatives complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

The Spiritual Care Coordinator provides comprehensive spiritual and bereavement assessments to patients, families, and caregivers. They also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement personalized care plans that honor the patient's beliefs and wishes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Divinity degree with ordination or endorsement, or a baccalaureate degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or a related counseling field. The role requires the ability to provide compassionate, holistic care in various patient settings.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Spiritual CounselingBereavement AssessmentCare PlanningInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationGrief CounselingPatient AssessmentCompassionate CareCrisis InterventionEmotional SupportFamily SupportDocumentation

Spiritual Care — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 20% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
72% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,898 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Sioux City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,275/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.5
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Care Initiatives

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Medical
Dental
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401(k)
PTO
Referral Bonus Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Digital Wallet Access