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