Grief Resource Specialist

The Grief Support Specialist will oversee support for NAMI Maine efforts to address individual and organizational needs after a suicide or traumatic loss. This role includes responding to and assessing individual and family needs following a loss. The position will work closely with the Director of Suicide Prevention to develop, implement, and sustain a program of tracking and response to suicide and traumatic loss, providing appropriate resources, immediate support, and referrals for care. Additionally, this role will convene and coordinate periodic gatherings of clinical professionals and non-clinical loss survivors to offer peer support and education sessions.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Function as a content expert and resource for response after suicide and grief support.
• Collaborate with the Director to research and adapt models of suicide grief support to Maine.
• Receive, assess, and facilitate requests for support after a suicide or traumatic loss, working with the Clinical Director.
• Manage and update all loss-related resources and maintain a library of loss-related materials for sharing with those in need.
• Deliver education and technical support to schools and organizations after a loss.
• Coordinate all aspects of Grief Skill Development training.
• Facilitate the Suicide Grief Resource peer group and education sessions.
• Maintain and update program-related resource lists of providers and programs, and relevant participant and volunteer databases.
• Learn and utilize all state and agency-mandated data reporting and tracking.
• Utilize various online platforms required for completing tasks, including Apricot, Survey Monkey, Squarespace, Microsoft Office Suite, and other platforms used by the agency.
• Complete all required training by the funding source and NAMI Maine.
• Seek out and utilize supervision and support to complete tasks outlined within the role.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Suicide Prevention.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelors degree with training experience of 3 years in a relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Significant attention to detail and ability to multitask.
• Experience personally or professionally with suicide or traumatic loss and associated grief.
• Previous experience in community/school engagement is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in the coordination of group learning and processing.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to navigate difficult or emotionally charged discussions with empathy and understanding while adhering to appropriate role boundaries.
• Demonstrated passion and commitment to processing suicide or traumatic loss.
• Effective communication through multiple online and social media tools.
• Current motor vehicle license, insurance, and reliable transportation for statewide travel.
• Must successfully pass criminal and DHHS background checks.

Physical Effort/Environment:

This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical requirements

Prolonged sitting, walking, standing, occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds

Other Duties:

• Assist with 6 community outreach activities and 2 NAMI Maine annual events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Employer offers 100% paid medical benefits, Short Term Disability, Simple IRA with 3% match, 25 days of PTO, 12 paid holidays.

Salary : $27