Grief counselor job description
Example grief counselor requirements on a job description
- Masters degree in counseling or social work.
- Licensed as a therapist.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in grief counseling.
- Demonstrable knowledge of grief-related issues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to empathize and be compassionate.
- Ability to remain neutral and non-judgmental.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
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Visting Nurse Service & Affiliates grief counselor job description
Stillwater Hospice offers a comprehensive full benefits package for staff working 30+ hours weekly:
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Company provided Uniforms
- Company provided Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- Continuing education, training and tuition assistance, technology and more.
POSITION OBJECTIVES:
Provide Bereavement intervention for bereaved and/or their families for at least 13 months after the death of their loved one while maintaining confidentiality. To insure that the family and caregiver’s choices regarding bereavement contact or services are honored.
To provide education/consultation to all staff and volunteers to aid in grief and loss issues.
Provide education in the community on grief and loss issues.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree in Social Work required from an accredited school of social work, or other relative degree such as counseling, divinity or pastoral care.
- Licensed through Health Professions Bureau, State of Indiana, or actively pursuing this license. Prefer LCSW, or LMFT.
- Must have experience working with individuals and families who are experiencing loss.
- Must be able to work with a multi-disciplinary team, integrating skills in bereavement care with our over all hospice mission.
- Ability to establish rapport with a wide variety of individuals.
- Must have Indiana motor vehicle operator's license and have access to automobile with current automobile insurance coverage.
Stillwater Hospice formerly Visiting Nurse has been caring for the seriously ill of Northeast Indiana since 1888, and our goal is to foster the optimal quality of life through medical, spiritual and emotional support for patients and their loved ones. We provide high-quality, patient-focused, and compassionate care that helps terminally ill patients and their families live as fully as possible. Providing hospice care allows patients and their families to have meaningful moments together.
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Updated March 14, 2024
