Bereavement Coordinator jobs in Somerset, NJ

Position Summary:

The Youth Art Therapy Bereavement Facilitator is responsible for assisting with the development, in collaboration with the Youth Art Therapy Bereavement Group Coordinator, a viable Youth Bereavement Group work program as an integrated element of the Bereavement component of the Hunterdon Hospice organization.  Addresses with children and parents in a support group context, the inter-related psychosocial, emotional, and environmental dynamics which constitute the normal mourning process and grief work following a death in one’s family system.

Primary Position Responsibilities:

• Facilitates children or parent support group within the program context
• Maintains documentation associated with group participation
• Connects families to community resources when appropriate

Work Contact Group

• Hunterdon Hospice Interdisciplinary Team, Hunterdon Hospice families, Families in the community who have experienced loss and community schools and agencies

Reporting Relationships

• Reports to:
  • Hunterdon Hospice Director
• Supervises:
  • Staff and Volunteers of the Youth Art Bereavement Group

Qualifications:

• Minimum Education:
  • Required:
    • Associate's Degree
    • Certificate and/or Advanced Specialized or Technical Training in Children’s Bereavement
  • Preferred:
    • Bachelor’s Degree
    • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Nursing, Counseling or related field

Minimum Years of Experience:

• Required:
  • Two to three years professional experience preferably with loss/grief issues and /or terminally ill patients
• Preferred:
  • None

License, Registry or Certification:

• Required:
  • None
• Preferred:
  • None

Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities:

• Required:
  • Professional education in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, creative Arts Therapy, or affiliated Masters program.
  • Experience and skill in group work process.
• Preferred:
  • None