Bereavement Counselor - Pediatrics at Hospice of the Valley – Phoenix, Arizona

Join Arizona’s largest, most prominent not-for-profit hospice, serving the valley since 1977.

Hospice of the Valley is a national leader in hospice care and has been serving the Phoenix metropolitan area since 1977. A mission-driven, not-for-profit organization, Hospice of the Valley employs compassionate, skilled professionals who are committed to excellence, enjoy teamwork, and contribute daily to our mission and culture of caring. Team members experience a friendly, supportive atmosphere, leadership support, autonomy, flexibility and the privilege of doing meaningful, rewarding work.

Benefits:

• Supportive work environment with a culture of caring for patients and one another.
• Competitive wages and excellent benefit program.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Flexible schedules for work/life balance

Position Profile

Seeking a Pediatric Bereavement Counselor to work jointly with Phoenix Children's Hospital and Ryan House (pediatric). This position will be responsible to help develop a comprehensive full-spectrum prenatal, perinatal and pediatric grief support program with a seamless continuum of care to serve all bereaved children and families in our organizations. This role will provide professional counseling, support services, and in-depth education about grief and loss to support children facing and following the death of a sibling and their families.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships.
• Provides comprehensive bereavement assessments.
• Develops and maintains comprehensive plan of care.
• Provides effective therapeutic counseling and support.
• Contributes to HOV and the community with grief expertise and support.
• Creates timely and accurate documentation.
• Adheres to HOV standards and facilitates continuously improved processes/services.
• Maintains and enhances professional skills.
• Adheres to high standards of personal and professional conduct.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling, psychology, child life specialty, or other allied health field from accredited program.
• Minimum two years of recent experience in child and family grief and loss counseling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hospice experience preferred.
• Bilingual/Bicultural; Spanish is preferred.

Hospice of the Valley is an equal employment opportunity employer. EOE/M/F/D/V