Youth Bereavement Facilitator

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

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