Grief Counselor
Grief Counselor
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Grief Counselor
Location: Hendersonville and Nashville TN
Status: Part Time
Hours: 24/week
SUMMARY
The Alive Hospice Grief Counselor provides grief counseling and bereavement support services to hospice patients their families and the community at large.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides counseling in the office for issues related to terminal illness death or bereavement to hospice patients their families and others in the community.
- Provides bereavement counseling via home visits to Alive Hospice families as needed.
- Completes documentation as part of client/patient records in a timely manner and denoting their progress.
- Makes referrals to and/or activates other community resources on behalf of clients/patients when appropriate.
- Makes appropriate referrals to other community resources as needed for clients ineligible for Alive Hospice services.
- Facilitates care- giver and bereavement support groups as requested by Director of the Grief Center for Alive Hospice families and the community.
- Assists in training volunteers as requested by Director of the Grief Center.
- Provides educational presentations and information about Alive Hospice services death dying and bereavement issues for service providers the educational community congregations businesses other professionals professional organizations and community service organizations.
- Describes bereavement services and provides crisis counseling to phone inquirers.
- Maximizes opportunities to enhance visibility of bereavement services within the agency and within the service area.
- Participates in special projects and other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Masters degree from an accredited School of Social Work or related field (i.e. counseling psychology etc.); minimum of two years of post Masters experience in a hospice medical or mental health setting or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of one year postmasters experience conducting individual family and/or group therapy in the above setting preferred.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS
Licensed by the State of Tennessee as an L.C.S.W. LPC or LMFT or completion of supervisory hours required for licensure preferred. If required to drive to carry out the duties of this position: current drivers license and automobile insurance as required by Tennessee State Law.
Employment Type
Full Time
