Bereavement Counselor
Position Summary
FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina. Comprised of four hospitals (Moore, Hoke, Richmond, and Montgomery) with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading-edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area’s only dedicated heart and vascular center. As of March 2023, FirstHealth of the Carolinas officially opened its new comprehensive cancer center to patients. Our growing health system has more than 5,400 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15-county service area. In addition, the system provides home health and hospice services, emergency care, and medical transportation. FirstHealth of the Carolinas has over 50 primary care, specialty care, convenient care and dental clinics located throughout our service area.
We are committed to a culture of excellence in which everyone feels valued and connected, and where differences are both respected and supported. Our career opportunities allow our staff to practice in a team environment as a vital part of growing a widely respected health care system and medical community. We were recently named Becker's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare for a third time.
*Great benefits package
*Free fitness membership to any FirstHealth fitness centers
*PSLF Qualifying Employer
Responsibilities
Bereavement Counselor Job Summary
- Responsible for assistance in provision of bereavement services for hospice families and community at large to include: grief counseling services, development and facilitation of support groups, provide community education, public speaking and consultation to other community agencies to address issues of grief and loss, participate in planning of and attendance at special community activities for grief and bereavement
- Assesses psychosocial and bereavement needs to determine client/family psychosocial functioning, including strengths, coping skills and supports, stage of processing grief/loss issues, self perceptions, etc.
- Collaborates with other IDG members to develop plan of care based on psychosocial/bereavement assessment.
Qualifications
Bereavement Counselor Qualifications
- A Masters degree in Social Work or Human Relations (psychology, counseling, divinity, education, etc.)
- LCSW or LCSW-A preferred
- LCSW-A required within one year of employment
- At least two year’s recent experience in medical social work or counseling.
- Valid NC driver’s license
*NO On-Call
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