Counselor Per Diem

Our grief support therapists provide anticipatory and bereavement counseling to children, teens, adults and families including assessing grief support needs, facilitating short term individual counseling, developing and reviewing treatment plans and providing education. Therapists also facilitate support groups, provide crisis response to the community and assist with implementing special memorial events.

Job Duties/Knowledge:

• Implements and facilitates grief support programs for patients, families and adults in person and/or virtually
• Performs intake assessments to determine eligibility for bereavement support
• Provides short-term emotional and psychosocial support to assist with issues related to grief/loss and adjustment
• Provides an average of 3-4 individual and/or family sessions per day
• Develops care plan with client and executes culturally sensitive clinical interventions
• Establishes therapeutic relationships and maintains healthy interpersonal boundaries with patients and families from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Develops and facilitates support groups and/or holiday workshops
• Participates in ongoing development, implementation, review and evaluation of group curriculum
• Completes accurate documentation utilizing DARP format with accuracy, timeliness and in compliance with department policies
• Provides education and workshops to the community on grief/loss in adults and children
• Provides crisis response and education to schools, businesses and faith communities
• Assists with planning, developing and implementing special events (Children’s Grief Awareness Day, National Children’s Memorial, Tree of Life, Family Retreat, Treasuring Families, etc.)
• Consults with the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team to assess grief support needs for patients and families
• Educates staff, volunteers, schools and community agencies regarding services provided by Treasure Coast Hospice
• Works as a community liaison by promoting bereavement program in schools and other relevant settings
• Maintains up-to-date records
• Attends and supports grant funder site visits, providing data for grant proposal and reports
• Assists with grant writing
• Attends, supports and promotes fundraising events
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge on literature and research in bereavement
• Demonstrates knowledge and commitment to the Hospice philosophy of care
• Complies with Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) requirements to report any child and/or elder abuse/neglect
• Attends agency and department meetings, trainings and continuing education workshops

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited university or college in the field of counseling, social work, psychology or related human service
• At least 1 year of working with children, adults and families in a mental health setting, preferred
• Licensed or licensed eligible, preferred
• A valid Florida driver’s license and auto liability insurance is required
• An ability to work in a team environment

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Full benefits package
• 403(b) plan match
• Earned time off (ETO)
• Continuing Education (CEUs)

OSHA Category

Position will be categorized as category I (involves routine exposure to blood and body fluids/tissues).

Working Conditions

• Standing
• Sitting
• Walking
• Lifting (raising or lower without mechanical aids) 50 lbs.
• Pushing or pulling
• Carrying objects
• Climbing (ascending or descending stairs or ladders)
• Crouching (bending at the knees)
• Kneeling (resting on bended knees)
• Crawling (moving about on hands and knees)
• Stooping (bending at the waist)
• Reaching (extending hands and arms in any direction)
• Handling (seizing, holding, grasping or turning objects)
• Typing, picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingertips
• Using arm muscles frequently
• Using leg muscles frequently or for extended periods
• Transferring patients: transfer from bed to chair, transfer from chair to bed and transfer from chair to toilet

Additional Information

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Incumbent may be required to perform emergency duty before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency, crisis situation or disaster (man-made or natural) including evacuation sites. The person in the position will work in a smoke-free location, and is expected to adhere to all smoking restrictions

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