Bereavement Counselor Hospice

About the role

Provide bereavement support and grief education for individuals who have lost a loved one through individual and/or group sessions.

Provide ongoing communication and support to the patient’s primary caregiver for up to 13 months following the patient’s death, in accordance with the bereavement plan of care.

Plan, coordinate and facilitate grief support groups, memorial services, and educational workshops.

Care for bereaved families through coordination and monitoring of volunteer outreach, ensuring all contacts are documented accurately and included in the client’s bereavement record.

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to provide input regarding bereavement risk and family dynamics, participating in interdisciplinary team meetings.

Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of bereavement assessments, grief support sessions, grief groups and all other follow-ups.

Maintain awareness of community bereavement resources to connect families with long-term support beyond hospice care.

Maintain knowledge of bereavement practices, theories of grief and hospice philosophy through ongoing professional development and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide bereavement support and grief education for individuals who have lost a loved one through individual and/or group sessions.
• Provide ongoing communication and support to the patient’s primary caregiver for up to 13 months following the patient’s death, in accordance with the bereavement plan of care.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate grief support groups, memorial services, and educational workshops.
• Care for bereaved families through coordination and monitoring of volunteer outreach, ensuring all contacts are documented accurately and included in the client’s bereavement record.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to provide input regarding bereavement risk and family dynamics, participating in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of bereavement assessments, grief support sessions, grief groups and all other follow-ups.
• Maintain awareness of community bereavement resources to connect families with long-term support beyond hospice care.
• Maintain knowledge of bereavement practices, theories of grief and hospice philosophy through ongoing professional development and training.

Requirements

• Knowledge of counseling skills in the performance of duties in compliance with the legal and ethical parameters established and based on the level of education and certification attained by the employee.
• Grief and loss issues communication skills.
• Facilitating Groups.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling or related field.
• 3+ years experience in counseling/social work or bereavement.
• Hospice experience preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of counseling skills in the performance of duties in compliance with the legal and ethical parameters established and based on the level of education and certification attained by the employee.
• Grief and loss issues communication skills.
• Facilitating Groups.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$24.01 - $44.65

Schedule

Schedule PRN Shift 24 Hours (United States of America)