Grief Counselor

Description:
**Grief Counselor**

**Location:** Nashville

**Status:** Part Time

**Are you a Grief Counseling professional who desires to work in a capacity in which your efforts directly impact family members, loved ones and members of the Middle Tennessee community who are navigating loss? If you have a heart for people and a desire to make a difference in the lives of many, then we can't wait to speak with you.****SUMMARY**

The Alive Hospice Grief Counselor provides grief counseling and bereavement support services to hospice patients, their families and the community at large.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

* Provides counseling, in the office or via telehealth, for issues related to terminal illness, death or bereavement, to hospice patients, their families and others in the community.
* Provides bereavement counseling, via home visits, to Alive Hospice families, as needed.
* Completes documentation as part of client/patient records in a timely manner, and denoting their progress.
* Makes referrals to and/or activates other community resources on behalf of clients/patients when appropriate.
* Makes appropriate referrals to other community resources, as needed , for clients ineligible for Alive Hospice services.
* Facilitates care\- giver and bereavement support groups, as requested by Director of the Grief Center, for Alive Hospice families and the community.
* Assists in training volunteers as requested by Director of the Grief Center.
* Provides educational presentations and information about Alive Hospice services, death, dying and bereavement issues for service providers, the educational community, congregations, businesses, other professionals, professional organizations and community service organizations.
* Describes bereavement services and provides crisis counseling to phone inquirers.
* Maximizes opportunities to enhance visibility of bereavement services within the agency and within the service area.
* Participates in special projects and other duties, as assigned.

Requirements:
**EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE**

Master's degree from an accredited School of Social Work or related field (i.e. counseling, psychology, etc). Minimum of one year of experience conducting individual, family, and/or group therapy in a mental health or counseling setting; supervised internship or practicum experience will be considered.

**CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS**

Current license in the State of Tennessee as an L.M.S.W., L.C.S.W., L.P.C., L.P.C./M.H.S.P., or L.M.F.T. preferred. Candidates who are pre\-licensed and currently under an approved supervision plan to meet licensure requirements will also be considered. If required to drive to carry out the duties of this position: must maintain a current driver's license and automobile insurance as required by Tennessee State Law