Bereavement Counselor

Harbor Hospice provides excellent benefits, generous paid time off, flexible schedules and a great work culture. This position is full time, 32 hours per week.

Harbor Hospice is a community-based non-profit hospice serving a five-county area along the lakeshore of West Michigan. Since our founding in 1982 our mission has been to provide high quality end of life care, serving all with ’empathy, expertise and excellence’.

Harbor Hospice believes that all persons are entitled to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or marital status as required by state and federal law. Harbor Hospice embraces diversity and inclusion through our six pillars of success – growth, quality, service, our people, finances and community.

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The bereavement counselor is responsible to plan and implement interventions to meet the needs of families/caregivers from Harbor Hospice following the death of the individual Hospice patient, as well as grief and loss services to the community-at-large for all age populations.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES (other duties may be assigned)

• Always maintains the confidentiality of patient/client and employee information, both at work and off duty, and after the termination of employment, according to the agency’s Notice of Privacy Practices and HIPAA regulations.
• Is knowledgeable and functional in computer applications including database, word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail system as required for the execution of the job.
• Knowledge of Hospice concept and philosophy
• Assesses the need for grief counseling and supportive services for bereaved hospice caregivers and community referred bereaved individuals.
• Formulates, implements, evaluates and updates as appropriate the bereavement plan of care
• Provides bereavement counseling, information, and referral services to bereaved clients.
• Develops and facilitates grief support groups.
• Utilizes knowledge of community needs and resources to assist clients and to develop and expand bereavement services
• Implements specialized bereavement services such as Camp Courage, community grief support events, and memorial services, etc.
• Meets productivity standards and targets as set by the agency and the clinical manager
• Directs and supervises the activities of volunteer staff involved in bereavement services.
• Develops and provides educational presentations on bereavement topics to staff, volunteers and the community-at-large

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current State of Michigan Social Work License (LMSW or LLMSW) or State of Michigan Counseling License (LLPC, LLP or LPC).
• Current driver’s license.
• Previous experience with grief and loss counseling preferred'