What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor Child and Family - Hospice position at St. Elizabeth Healthcare?
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Job Type
Regular
Scheduled Hours
40
Job Summary
To be proactive in providing and expanding grief support and counseling to the pediatric population of our Hospice families. To enhance the bereavement care provided by Hospice to the children and their families in the community. To better fulfill the standards of the Hospice Bereavement Program, as set forth by the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization in providing bereavement care to the whole family.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Job Description
Grief Counseling
Exempt
Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.
Job Type
Regular
Scheduled Hours
40
Job Summary
To be proactive in providing and expanding grief support and counseling to the pediatric population of our Hospice families. To enhance the bereavement care provided by Hospice to the children and their families in the community. To better fulfill the standards of the Hospice Bereavement Program, as set forth by the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization in providing bereavement care to the whole family.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Job Description
Grief Counseling
- Offers/provides counseling for families with children directly affected by the prognosis of the Hospice patient.
- Offers/provides counseling for families with children directly affected by the death of the Hospice patient.
- Clinically supervises interns, practicum students, etc.
- Involved in the planning and organizing of the STARS program.
- Actively participates in meetings and ancillary services of the program x 90\%.
- Offers/provides consultation for bereavement services for community inquiries into the STARS program.
- Communicates promptly and accurately with team members with regard to referrals.
- Completes paperwork promptly.
- Reports progress on referrals to appropriate team members.
- Participates in IDT meetings a minimum of once per month.
- Facilitates support groups for schools or agencies as requested and as available.
- Provides consultation for community agencies as requested and as available.
- Involved in crisis-response as requested and as available.
- Seeks out educational opportunities to increase knowledge and effectiveness.
- Obtains sufficient education credits to maintain licensure/credentialing.
- Participates in peer group meetings as available.
- Assists with the overall Bereavement program as requested and as available.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Masters Degree in Social Work or Counseling.
- Licensed Clinical Counselor or Clinical Social Worker.
- Knowledge of counseling methodologies, child development stages, and group dynamics.
- People oriented and possess basic counseling skills. Desire to work with children and adolescents in the area of grief and loss.
- 2 years of experience in clinical environment in which supervised counseling was offered.
- Experience in working with children within the realm of counseling or education.
Exempt
Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.
