Grief Counselor

Founded in 1982 as Joliet Area Community Hospice, Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care is an independent, nonprofit healthcare provider licensed in 11 counties in northwest Illinois.  We provide exceptional serious illness care, hospice care and grief support for adults and children.

The majority of our direct patient care is in the field with Lightways team members providing care in the home, nursing facility or assisted living facility.  We also have a 24-bed inpatient unit in Joliet.  Non-clinical staff are based out of our Joliet administrative offices.

Grief Counselor:

The Grief Counselor provides individual and family grief counseling, support group facilitation and outreach to both hospice and community clients who have experienced the death of loved one. Services are provided both in-person and via telehealth.  Monday - Friday 9-5 with some evening hours required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing outreach to hospice families to determine their grief support needs.


• Completing a bereavement assessment of the hospice family’s needs and developing an individualized plan of care based on the bereavement assessment.


• Providing grief counseling to the bereaved on a time-limited basis as deemed helpful and appropriate.  This will at times be provided pre-bereavement.


• Referring to the community those bereaved who need mental health or other community resources when needed.


• Maintaining clinical records related to grief support services performed.


• Promoting grief education and support to the hospice team on an individual or group basis.


• Participating in the Interdisciplinary Team Meetings to determine grief support needs of hospice families.

Education/Experience:

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited graduate program.


• Minimum of one year of experience as an LPC or LSW (preferred), healthcare or hospice experience preferred.


• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is strongly preferred


• Experience counseling children and teens is highly preferred


• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements; and is in good working order.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching


• Health Insurance


• Dental Insurance 


• Vision Insurance


• Pet Insurance


• Personal Time Off


• Holiday Paid