Counselor-Grief Senior

Job Summary

Provides a wide array of social work/counseling services to patients and families of all ages, including performing psychosocial assessments, and providing supportive counseling to enhance coping with grief and loss, and developing and coordinating discharge plans to ensure continuity of care. Instrumental in developing and implementing services, education, and special projects. May be asked to resolve issues occuring on all shifts, 7 days a week. Reports to Executive Director. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Population Served

Job Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

• Utilizes social work skills by conducting psychosocial assessments of patients and families of all ages to determine support needs.
• Provides supportive counseling to individuals, families and groups to address identified concerns and to enhance understanding of, coping with, and adjustment to illness/hospitalization.
• Maintains current knowledge of and accessibility to community resources, placement facilities, and financial agencies to meet patient and family needs.
• Complies with policies that support patient's fundamental right to considerate care, protect their personal dignity and respect their cultural, psychosocial and spiritual values in an effort to meet patient's care needs and preferences.
• Takes a lead in program development and implementation of services to individuals, groups, and camps.
• Provides education and guidance on therapeutic interventions to team members.
• Manages special projects and events as assigned by Executive Director • Completes all assigned goals

Specifications

Experience

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

5 year experience in a 8 years of experience in clinical medical/clinical setting. social work/counseling

Education

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

MSW or Master's in Counseling LPC or LCSW Marriage & Family

Therapy Certification Play

Therapy Certification

Thanatology Certification

Training

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

Advanced communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills. Basic computer literacy skills.

Licensure

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

MSW LCSW; LPC

Reporting Relationships

Does this position formally supervise employees? If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.

Reporting Relationships

No

Work Environment

Functional Demands

Label Short Description Full Description

Sedentary

• Very light energy level
• Lift 10lbs. box overhead. Lift and carry 15lbs. Push/pull 20lbs.
• cart

Light

• Moderate energy level
• Lift and carry 25-35lbs. Push/pull 50-100lbs. (ie. empty bed, stretcher)

Medium

• High energy level
• Lift and carry 40-50lbs. Push/pull +/- 150-200lbs. (Patient on bed, stretcher) Lateral transfer 150-200lbs. (ie. Patient)
• Heavy Very high energy Lift over 50lbs. Carry 80lbs. a distance of 30 feet. Push/pull >
• level 200lbs. (ie. Patient on bed, stretcher). Lateral transfer or max
• assist sit to stand transfer.

Functional Demands Rating

Light

Activity Level Throughout Workday

Physical Activity Requirements - Sitting

Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Standing

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Walking

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders)

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Carry objects

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Push/Pull

Occasional

Physical Activity Requirements - Twisting

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Bending

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Reaching Forward

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Reaching Overhead

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Squat/Kneel/Crawl

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Wrist position deviation

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Pinching/fine motor activities

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Keyboard use/repetitive motion

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Taste or smell

Frequent

Physical Activity Requirements - Talk or hear

Continuous

Sensory Requirements

Color Near Vision Far Vision Depth Perception Hearing

Discrimination

Yes Accurate Accurate

Environmental Requirements - Blood-Borne Pathogens

Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Chemical

Not Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Airborne Communicable Diseases

Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Extreme Temperatures

Not Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Radiation

Not Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Uneven Surfaces or Elevations

Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Extreme Noise Levels

Not Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Dust/Particular Matter

Anticipated

Environmental Requirements - Other