Grief Support Counsellor
Core
Provide specialist grief and bereavement counselling and support to residents, families, and employees in Residential Aged Care homes.
Role type
Clinical Grief Support Counsellor
Builds
Individual support plans and resources for grief and bereavement within aged care settings
Domain
Healthcare / Social Work / Aged Care
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Grief and bereavement counselling, Clinical assessment, Case plan development, Dementia care awareness, External referral management, Evidence-based documentation
Preferred skills
Multidisciplinary team collaboration, Professional development, Policy and procedure contribution
Technologies
Evidence-based tools
Responsibilities
Provide specialist grief and bereavement counselling to residents and families; Develop individual case plans with clear outcomes; Provide education and support to Residential Aged Care employees on grief and self-care; Identify complex grief and establish external referral pathways; Develop resources to promote awareness of grief support; Maintain accurate client documentation and statistical information.
Seniority
Mid-level, clinical practitioner