Bereavement Counselor - West Palm Beach, United States - Trustbridge

Description

Overview

Pay range: $23/hr.- $29/hr. based on experience

Have you thought about Trustbridge?

Since 1978, Hospice of Palm Beach County, Hospice of Broward County and Hospice by the Sea have cared for 200,000 families in South Florida. These three hospices are now one branch of Trustbridge, a community nonprofit that provides support for families facing serious illness 24 hours a day. Our other services include palliative medicine, caregiver support and bereavement programs.

At Trustbridge, we consider our employees our greatest resource. Our appreciation is shown in many ways, including the wide range of comprehensive benefits we offer.

Trustbridge benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance
• 401K with employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Generous PTO package

Responsibilities

Hours of Operations: M-F: 8:30am - 5pm, three days per week; and 11:30 - 8pm, two days per week. Occasional weekend or evening events

Job Summary

• Implements the established bereavement support services and protocols through client assessment, goal setting, plan of care implementation, progress evaluation, documentation, advocacy, and coordination of service delivery until client goal resolution is achieved.
• Clients are defined as adults and children.
• Provides short term bereavement counseling through emotional and psychosocial support and services to assist with issues related to grief, loss, and adjustment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or related field required.
• One year experience or education in grief support and mental health. Hospice experience preferred.
• Specific experience in action and behavior focused group facilitation, individual support, family systems, geriatrics, human development and behavior, facilitating adjustment to loss, catastrophic illness and suicide risk assessment. Includes knowledge of child and adolecent development.
• Competence with the technical components necessary to complete the job.