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Position Summary

The Bereavement Counselor performs a wide range of clinical activities with grieving families and coordinates services to adapt to clients’ needs in coping with the death of a loved one. Delivers individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and community-based grief support programs. Maintains documentation and contributes to training, collaboration, and outreach efforts.

Essential Functions

• Formulates counseling objectives based on in-depth assessment and provide individual/family grief counseling.  Other forms of informal support can also be provided through telephone and e-mail contact with the bereaved. 
• Completes documentation as dictated by organization policy and/or department.
• Facilitates therapeutic bereavement support groups, conduct grief workshops and/or Camp Healing Powers.
• Assists with training volunteers by presenting in the Volunteer Orientation program and the specialized bereavement training as well as precept volunteers assigned to the bereavement department or Camp Healing Powers.
• Provides crisis intervention and emergency referrals to the bereaved as needed.
• Responsible to relay all high risk, complex or potential abuse/neglect cases to manager, and when appropriate to the Department of Children and Families (DCF).
• Attends yearly memorial service for Community Hospice survivors, as well as provides input to the therapeutic outcome of the service.
• Acts as consultant to assigned IDG teams regarding grief issues and bereavement resources.
• Collaborates as needed with the Communications, Community Hospice Foundation and Community Outreach departments as needed.
• Follows policies and procedures of the department and organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Critical Skills

• Principles, practices, and methods of social work/counseling practice.
• Grief and loss and overall bereavement care provision that includes assessment, case management, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, advocacy, interpersonal communication and family dynamics.
• Carrying out social work or counseling practice with various modalities and populations.
• Ability to manage time most effectively to meet client needs while working autonomously and proactively.

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years clinical practice/direct service experience with individuals and families.
• Strong organizational skills and/or project management.

License / Certification

• Licensed as a clinical social worker or mental health counselor with at least three (3) years of experience providing therapy.
• Current State of Florida driver’s license with driving record acceptable to Hospice Northeast insurance carrier, and reliable transportation.

Education

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling from an accredited program.

Other Requirements

• Current immunizations including but not limited to TB, Hepatitis, and Flu

The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above are typically acquired through the levels of education and experience listed.  However, any equivalent combination of education and/or experience, which provide an applicant with the listed knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job, is acceptable.

This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions required of employees in this position. The organization reserves the right to modify or amend the duties of the position or to require that additional tasks be performed as organizational needs change. This description does not constitute a contract of employment, and employment with the organization is at-will, meaning either the employee or the organization may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.