General Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinates the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services (one-to-one, groups, and ongoing follow-up) to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided to family/caregivers. 
• Plans for Bereavement Program development, expansion and refinement through annual evaluation of services.
• Provides bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work related grief through one-to one counseling, supervision of interns providing one-to-one counseling, and referral to community resources.
• Provides bereavement information and referral services to callers from the community. Expands and maintains community resource list as needed.
• Assists as needed in evaluating and planning services to meet hospice personnel support needs (i.e., yearly retreats, weekly support groups).

Ideal Background Include:

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or completion of equivalent course work in addition to qualifications of experienced clinical grief counseling.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Knowledge and commitment to hospice philosophy.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Understanding of grief response and experience with counseling individuals and/or in groups regarding loss.