Associate Bereavement Counselor

By-the-Bay-Healt; Larkspur (CA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

By The Bay Health in Larkspur, CA is seeking an Associate Bereavement Counselor/Intern for our Grief Counseling program. The role reports to a Licensed professional and provides individual and group counseling to patients and families dealing with terminal illness, loss and grief.

Requirements include a master's degree in Counseling Psychology or Social Work with BBS registration, 1+ years counseling experience preferred, Mandarin bilingual encouraged.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling Psychology or Social Work required with BBS registration.
• 1+ year of ongoing counseling experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable about Loss and Grief Counseling techniques.
• Available 24 hrs./week, including one evening weekly for 18 months, with travel to satellite sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling to patients and families addressing grief from terminal illness.
• Provide both individual, family, group, and school-based grief counseling to bereaved hospice families and community members.

Skills

Counseling

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's degree in Counseling Psychology or Social Work

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Job description

By The Bay Health, a non-profit established in 1975, set the standard for hospice in the U.S. by emphasizing the role of the patient in making important medical decisions. Our spectrum of home-based services now includes Skilled Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Adult Hospice Care and Pediatric Care. Our team approach strives to address practical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with the goal to maximize quality of life for our patients, caregivers and families.

We are seeking an Associate Bereavement Counselor/Intern (post grad) for our Grief Counseling program . The Associate Bereavement Counselor/Intern works under supervision of a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and provides individual and group counseling services to patients/families to address their emotional needs related to the impact of a terminal illness, loss, and grief.

Schedule:

Location:

Larkspur, CA office; 1 day remote option
By the Bay Health follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.
Associate Bereavement Counselors provide individual, family, group, and school-based Grief Counseling to bereaved Hospice families and members of the community.
Associate Bereavement Counselors receive:

• Weekly individual and group supervision meeting requirements of the BBS.
• A wide range of applicable educational in-services and learning opportunities.
• An hourly stipend and benefits
• Extensive training in clinical documentation in an electronic medical record.
• Development of Associate Bereavement Counselor's theoretical orientation in a supportive environment.
• Professional counseling experience in a fast-paced medical agency
• Hold a master'sdegree from an accredited master's degreeProgram in Counseling Psychology or Social Work. Appropriate registration with the BBS required.
• 1+ years of experience conducting on-going counseling preferred (virtually or in-person).
• Be knowledgeable about Loss and Grief Counseling techniques.
• Be able to commit to 24 hrs./week, including one evening per week, (on an intermittentbasis), for a minimum of 18 months as well astravel to satellite sites, as needed.
• Have availability which includes Wednesdays and either Mon. or Fri.’s. & the 1st Wednesday of each month.
• Be proficient in basic Microsoft Office applications. Experience with documentation in an electronic medical record preferred.

Candidates bi-lingual in Mandarin are encouraged to apply.

Pay Range:
$30.00 - $36.00 hourly

By the Bay Health is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at BTBH. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.