Grief Support Counselor

## Grief Support Counselor

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### Make a Meaningful Difference with Big Bend Hospice

For more than 40 years, **Big Bend Hospice (BBH)** has proudly served as the community's *Hometown Hospice*, providing compassionate care and support to individuals and families throughout the Big Bend region. Guided by our core values of **integrity, compassion, and accountability**, we are seeking an experienced and passionate **Grief Support Counselor** to join our dedicated Bereavement Team.

This is more than a counseling position—it's an opportunity to help individuals, families, and children navigate life's most difficult transitions while making a lasting impact in your community.

## Why Join Big Bend Hospice?

As a Grief Support Counselor, you'll have the opportunity to

• Support children, teens, adults, and families through the grieving process
• Facilitate meaningful support groups, workshops, and community programs
• Work in a dynamic, community-focused role across homes, schools, offices, and community settings
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals
• Help shape bereavement services that provide hope, healing, and connection
• Make a tangible difference in the lives of those experiencing loss

## What We're Looking For

We're searching for a compassionate, energetic professional who is passionate about helping others heal. The ideal candidate thrives in a flexible, relationship-centered role and is comfortable providing grief support in a variety of settings throughout Leon County and surrounding communities.

You bring strong clinical skills, experience working with youth and adults, and a commitment to delivering exceptional care while honoring the dignity and unique needs of every individual served.

## Key Responsibilities

### Counseling & Bereavement Support

• Provide grief counseling, crisis intervention, psychoeducation, and referrals to individuals and families before and after a hospice patient's death
• Conduct bereavement risk assessments and follow-up services according to organizational guidelines
• Offer short-term counseling and ongoing grief support to hospice families and community members
• Provide support through in-person and telephone counseling

### Youth & Family Programs

• Facilitate school-based grief support groups and youth bereavement programs
• Support children's grief camps, remembrance events, and holiday programs
• Help youth and families build healthy coping strategies and resilience following loss

### Group Facilitation & Community Outreach

• Plan and lead grief support groups and bereavement events
• Deliver educational presentations to hospice staff, schools, community organizations, and healthcare partners
• Serve as a community resource and liaison for grief and bereavement services

### Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Participate in care planning and Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) meetings
• Provide clinical insight regarding grief, bereavement, and family coping
• Support hospice staff and volunteers through education and grief-related consultation

### Professional Practice

• Maintain timely, accurate documentation
• Attend meetings, training programs, workshops, and clinical supervision
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and committee work
• Maintain professional licensure and continuing education requirements

## Skills & Qualifications

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### Education & Experience

• Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or a related field
• **Required:** Experience counseling youth
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical counseling experience
• LCSW preferred

### Skills & Abilities

• Strong clinical counseling and assessment skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to build trust and rapport with clients of all ages
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team
• Knowledge of professional standards, ethics, and regulations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic medical record systems
• Demonstrated compassion, professionalism, and confidentiality

## Schedule & Travel
**Schedule:**

• Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required

**Travel:**

• This is an in-person, community-based role
• Approximately 25%–50% travel throughout Leon County and surrounding counties
• Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance required

## Total Rewards

At Big Bend Hospice, we believe in caring for our team as well as our community. We offer

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee recognition programs
• Work that is meaningful and mission-driven
• Eligibility for **Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)** for most positions

## Join Our Mission
If you're ready to use your counseling skills to bring comfort, hope, and healing to those experiencing loss, we'd love to hear from you.
**Apply today and help us inspire hope by positively impacting the way our community experiences serious illness and grief—one family at a time.**
**Big Bend Hospice is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace for all.**