Bereavement Counselor - Hospice of Cincinnati

Job Overview

Step into a meaningful role within our Hospice Care Team as a Bereavement Counselor dedicated to supporting patients and families during some of life’s most vulnerable moments. You’ll serve as a trusted resource for nurses, physicians, caregivers, and loved ones, helping maintain comfort, dignity, and continuity of care.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who is compassionate and confident working independently in a field-based or home‑care setting. A passion for supporting colleagues, providing calm reassurance, and upholding the highest standards of patient-centered care will make you an invaluable part of our hospice mission.

Hospice of Cincinnati – 4360 Cooper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242

• Full Time
• Day Shift

We offer competitive shift differentials, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement. Please view Tri Health’s benefits:

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• Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Chaplaincy
• LPC, LSW, or BCC
• Knowledge of supportive counseling principles with children and adults
• Knowledge of community resources and training in grief and loss, crisis intervention, stress reduction
• Computer aptitude and knowledge of computerized medical records
• 2–3 years experience Professional Counseling, Social Work, or Chaplaincy

• Assess all bereaved clients presenting for services. Skills reflect appropriate interventions for bereaved designated as "high risk" and knowledge/identification of complicated grief reactions. Develop care plan and provide ongoing support based upon assessment and client goals.
• Provide supportive grief counseling on an individual basis to bereaved family members as well as community bereaved to support grief issues and concerns.
• Facilitate grief support groups which may vary in number of sessions as well as type of loss.
• Document all contacts in the electronic medical record; complete bereavement assessments and documentation of ongoing contacts. Documentation is timely, thorough and complete and “tells the patient’s story”.
• Develop collegial relationships to refer bereaved clients to community-based professionals when issues outside of grief complicate the clients grief work.
• Participate in grief support functions including HOC Memorial Services; community presentations are requested including community requests when a community incident has occurred.

Must be able to work independently with 2–3 years experience in a counseling setting. Experience in a health care setting preferred.