About GLIDE:
GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through its integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, GLIDE empowers individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and to thrive. GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social justice. GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization.
Glide Memorial Church is a hybrid spiritual center of healing, faith, justice, and community for everyone. Each week, people experience Glide’s legendary Sunday Celebrations. Glide Church offers everyone opportunities for social connection and acknowledgment of personal, social and spiritual transformation. Since the 1960’s, The Glide Ensemble and the Change Band have spread the spirit of unconditional love, through music, voice, rehearsal, and performance. The Ensemble shares in songs and stories of empowerment, an infectious message of diversity, acceptance and love.
Position Summary:
This is a part time (20 hour/week) Non Exempt position.
The Spiritual Care Coordinator will provide holistic and compassionate leadership, training, and direction to a team of Spiritual Care Navigators, as well as individuals and families facing serious illness, advanced illness, palliative care, and end-of-life transitions. This role involves offering emotional, spiritual, and practical support to those dealing with health challenges through bedside visits, outreach, creative arts workshops, and other faith-based programs. The specialist will be part of a multidisciplinary team, working to meet the diverse spiritual needs of patients, families, and caregivers, ensuring dignity, peace, and comfort during times of significant health crises.
\n
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Spiritual Support & Counseling: Provide individualized spiritual care, training, and counseling to patients, families, and caregivers, respecting the diverse religious and spiritual beliefs of each person. Offer prayer, presence, and empathetic listening at bedside and in other settings.
- Palliative & End-of-Life Care: Offer emotional and spiritual support to patients in the palliative and end-of-life stages, facilitating meaningful conversations around death, dying, and legacy, and helping to honor patients’ values, beliefs, and wishes.
- Training: Co-lead training workshops for Spiritual Care Navigators. Co-lead trainings for Congregants, Community Members, and GLIDE Staff on the Spiritual Care Navigator Program.
- Creative Arts Workshops: Organize and lead creative arts workshops (such as music therapy, art therapy, journaling, or poetry) to help patients and families express their emotions, find healing, and explore their spirituality in a safe, nonjudgmental space.
- Outreach & Engagement: Develop and maintain outreach programs to connect with individuals and families in need of spiritual support, particularly for those who may be isolated or experiencing significant health challenges.
- Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams: Work closely with medical, nursing, and social work professionals to ensure coordinated care and address the spiritual, emotional, and psychological needs of patients and families. Collaborate on care planning, decision-making, and end-of-life planning as appropriate.
- Grief Support: Provide grief counseling and support for families and loved ones who are coping with the loss of a patient, offering follow-up services and ongoing support through bereavement care.
- Educational Program Development: Design and lead faith-based groups and workshops for patients, families, and caregivers, focusing on building resilience, coping with illness, and finding spiritual peace during difficult times.
- Documentation & Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and confidential records of spiritual care activities, visits, and progress, ensuring compliance with ethical and organizational standards. Document and report on the spiritual needs and interventions provided.
- Cultural Sensitivity & Inclusivity: Ensure that services are inclusive and culturally sensitive, respecting the diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds of patients and families.
Minimum Qualifications:- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in faith-based organizing, pastoral care, spiritual counseling, or a related field, preferably in a healthcare or end-of-life setting.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and establish rapport with patients, families, and team members.
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to various religious and spiritual traditions and practices.
- Ability to provide compassionate support in emotionally charged, sensitive, and sometimes challenging situations.
- Experience in grief counseling and emotional support, especially in palliative and end-of-life contexts.
- Comfort and experience in facilitating group programs, including creative arts workshops, reflective practices, and spiritual rituals.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
- Ability to provide clear, concise, and timely documentation of spiritual care services provided.
- Successful completion of regulatory compliance requirements.
\n
$34 - $37.50 an hour
This is a part time (20 hour/week) Non Exempt position
This role is covered by the collective bargaining agreement.
\n
At GLIDE, we ensure competitive and fair compensation by utilizing data from seven comprehensive pay surveys, including Gallagher, and analyzing over 450 nonprofits in our sector. Our pay structure considers location, organization type, and market trends to attract and retain top talent.
GLIDE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. People of color, differently abled people and LGBT persons are strongly encouraged to apply.
GLIDE participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of newly hired employees. E-Verify is a web-based system that helps employers verify work authorization in the United States. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.
Work Environment:
GLIDE’s buildings are in the Tenderloin neighborhood. GLIDE maintains an "open door" policy for the community and its clients, who frequently enter and leave the building.
