What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grief Counselor position at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care?
Founded in 1982 as Joliet Area Community Hospice, Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care is an independent nonprofit healthcare provider licensed in 11 counties in northwest Illinois. We are currently seeking a full time Resource RN. We have a state-of-the-art facility and the first free standing in-patient Hospice Home in Illinois. We have over a 35-year history for providing compassionate professional care to terminally ill patients and their families. We are state licensed and Medicare/Medicaid certified.
We are currently seeking a part-time Grief Counselor to support our Pediatric program in Northern IL. This position will work approximately 20 hours per week providing individual and family counseling as needed. Other responsibilities include:
- Provide grief counseling to the bereaved on a time-limited basis as deemed helpful and appropriate.
- Responsible for providing a bereavement assessment of the family’s needs and developing an individualized plan of care based on the bereavement assessment.
- Refer to the community those bereaved who need specialized or intense counseling and need additional community resources as needed.
- Provide pre-death bereavement assessment and/or counseling to high risk hospice individuals or families upon referral by the Director of Grief Support.
- Maintain clinical records related to bereavement services performed for hospice families as well as community families.
- Promote grief education and team support among the hospice team on an individual or group basis.
- Represent bereavement at the Interdisciplinary Team Meetings and work collegial with other professionals.
The successful candidate will have a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field and be a Licensed Professional Counselor or LSW with a minimum of one year experience. Experience in Pediatric counseling a plus.
Lightways offers a generous benefit package that includes medical, dental, disability, life insurance, 401k with company match, paid holidays, and a generous PTO plan for full time positions.
Must be vaccinated for Covid 19.
