Bereavement Counselor - Hospice of Cincinnati

TriHealth; Blue Ash (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differentials

Professional growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

TriHealth is seeking a Bereavement Counselor to support Hospice of Cincinnati with individual, family, and group counseling for bereaved clients and community members. This role emphasizes short-term supportive grief counseling and collaboration with the patient care team to ensure smooth transitions after patient death.

The position involves collaboration with community professionals, potential travel to client homes, and engagement in the Goldstein Grief Center programming.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Chaplaincy.
• Licensure or certification: LPC/LSW/BCC.
• Knowledge of supportive counseling principles with children and adults.
• Knowledge of community resources and training in grief and loss, crisis intervention, stress reduction.
• Computer aptitude and knowledge of computerized medical records.
• 2-3 years experience in Professional Counseling, Social Work, or Chaplaincy.

Responsibilities

• Assess all bereaved clients presenting for services; develop care plans and provide ongoing support.
• Provide individual grief counseling for bereaved family members and community clients.
• Facilitate grief support groups varying in sessions and type of loss.
• Document all contacts in EMR; complete bereavement assessments and ongoing contacts.
• Develop relationships to refer bereaved clients to community professionals when issues extend beyond grief.
• Participate in grief support functions including memorial services and community presentations.

Skills

Counseling skills

Crisis intervention

Communication

Education

Master's degree

LSW/LPC/BCC

Job description

Job Description

Step into a meaningful role within our Hospice Care Team as a Bereavement Counselor dedicated to supporting patients and families during some of life’s most vulnerable moments. You’ll serve as a trusted resource for nurses, physicians, caregivers, and loved ones, helping maintain comfort, dignity, and continuity of care.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who is compassionate and confident working independently in a field-based or home-care setting. A passion for supporting colleagues, providing calm reassurance, and upholding the highest standards of patient-centered care will make you an invaluable part of our hospice mission.

Location: Hospice of Cincinnati - 4360 Cooper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242

Work Schedule:

• Full Time
• Day Shift

Incentives & Benefits: We offer competitive shift differentials, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement. Please use the link to view TriHealth’s benefits: https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits

Job Overview

This position is responsible for providing individual, family and group counseling for Hospice of Cincinnati bereaved family members/caregivers as well as bereaved clients from the community. The Bereavement counselor provides short term supportive grief counseling based upon bereaved's grief issues and concerns. Bereavement counselors facilitate a variety of grief support groups which vary in length of time as well as issue complexity. This position also works closely with the direct patient care team when providing counseling support to active HOC patients/family members to ensure a smooth transition to the bereavement counselor upon the HOC patient's death. This position works closely with the community and develops, nurtures and utilizes collegial relationships with community professionals to use as a referral source for clients when grief is no longer a primary issue. Participates in planning, coordination, implementation and management of programming activities necessary to support the mission of the Goldstein Grief Center. This position may require travel to a client’s home and interventions prior to the death of the patient (Anticipatory Grief). Other duties may include follow-up for bereaved who have been designated as "high risk" and other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Chaplaincy
• LPC, LSW, or BCC
• Knowledge of supportive counseling principles with children and adults
• Knowledge of community resources and training in grief and loss, crisis intervention, stress reduction
• Computer aptitude and knowledge of computerized medical records
• 2-3 years experience Professional Counseling, Social Work, or Chaplaincy

Job Responsibilities

• Assess all bereaved clients presenting for services. Skills reflect appropriate interventions for bereaved designated as "high risk" and knowledge/identification of complicated grief reactions. Develops care plan and provides ongoing support based upon assessment and client goals.
• Provides supportive grief counseling on an individual basis to bereaved family members as well as community bereaved to support grief issues and concerns.
• Facilitates grief support groups which may vary in number of sessions as well as type of loss.
• Documents all contacts in the electronic medical record; completes bereavement assessments as well as documentation of ongoing contacts. Documentation is timely, thorough and complete and "tells the patients story".
• Develops collegial relationships to refer bereaved clients to community based professionals when issues outside of grief issues complicate the clients grief work.
• Participates in grief support functions including HOC Memorial Services; community presentations are requested including community requests when a community incident has occurred.

Other Job-Related Information

Must be able to work independently with 2-3 years experience in a counseling setting. Experience in a health care setting preferred.

Working Conditions

• Climbing - Occasionally
• Concentrating - Consistently
• Continuous Learning - Consistently
• Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
• Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
• Kneeling - Rarely
• Lifting <10 Lbs - Rarely
• Lifting 50+ Lbs - Rarely
• Lifting 11-50 Lbs - Rarely
• Pulling - Rarely
• Pushing - Rarely
• Reaching - Occasionally
• Reading - Consistently
• Sitting - Consistently
• Standing - Frequently
• Stooping - Occasionally
• Talking - Consistently
• Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
• Use of Hands - Consistently
• Color Vision - Occasionally
• Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently
• Walking - Frequently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, We Believe There Is No Responsibility More Important Than To SERVE Our Patients, Our Communities, And Our Fellow Team Members. To Achieve Our Vision And Mission, ALL TriHealth Team Members Are Expected To Demonstrate And Live The Following

Serve: ALWAYS…

• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS…

• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect: ALWAYS…

• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS…

• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS…

• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community