Role OverviewThe Bereavement Counselor is an integral member of an interdisciplinary hospice team responsible for caring for bereaved family members of hospice patients and the general community.
What You Will Do
The Bereavement Counselor makes supportive phone calls, provides individual counseling sessions, and participates in organizational programming, including support groups and Evenings of Remembrance.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate is compassionate, organized, and excited to work in a fast-paced environment, with a demonstrated understanding of end-of-life and bereavement issues.
Requirements
- Master's degree in a related field
- Professional experience in grief and loss preferred
- Demonstrated understanding of end-of-life and bereavement issues
- Comfortable working with socioculturally diverse patients/families
- Demonstrated skills in clinical assessment
- Proficient with electronic documentation
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Four weeks of paid time off in the first year, increasing with tenure
- 12 paid holidays
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 403(b) with company match
- Flexible Spending Account
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates
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