Grief and Supportive Care Counsellor, Residence

**Grief and Supportive Care Counsellor, Residence**

**Permanent, Full-Time, On-Site**

**Hospice Vaughan**

Since 1995, Hospice Vaughan, a not-for-profit organization, has been helping people with life-limiting illnesses live fully in comfort and with dignity until they die, while providing support for families, friends, and caregivers. We provide a 12-bed residential hospice as well as a range of community services, including service navigation and case management, grief and family support services, day programs, and complementary therapies and wellness programs.

**Join Our Team**

This role will appeal to a dynamic and experienced regulated health care professional who values hospice palliative care and is eager to support a growing organization and an energetic team. Reporting to the Manager of Residence, the Grief and Supportive Care Counsellor will provide support to individuals living with and dying from life-limiting illnesses and their family members in the residence.

**Primary Duties and Responsibilities**
- Work as part of an interdisciplinary team and strong core of volunteers to provide care to individuals/caregivers at the end of life with compassion, empathy, and understanding
- Provide quality support to residents and their caregivers
- Work in close collaboration with other members of the clinical team
- Facilitate family meetings and resident interactions in a way that meets resident and caregiver needs
- Lead debrief support to staff
- Offer support based on sound knowledge of hospice palliative care and grief processes
- Provide grief education and support for any resident/family member who requests help
- Participate in group memorial service for staff, the bereaved, and the community
- Support, instruct, and educate the resident and family/caregiver
- Support the resident and family’s unique spiritual and cultural beliefs
- Collaborate with other agencies and professionals for the benefit of the resident
- Provide mentorship and supervision to students as appropriate
- Support grief and supportive care programming for community clients as needed

**Position Requirements**
- Licensed/certified as a regulated health professional in Ontario
- University degree in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, or equivalent with expertise in hospice palliative care; a master’s degree is an asset
- Previous grief counselling experience
- Demonstrated understanding of hospice palliative care
- Experience working with an interprofessional team
- Experience working with volunteers and diverse populations
- Strong computer skills (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Zoom, etc.)
- Knowledge of Hospice Palliative Care Ontario standards
- Completed palliative education
- Required to work fully on site
- Willingness to perform any other duties to ensure that Hospice Vaughan operates in an effective and professional manner

**This posting will remain open until hiring is completed.**

Pay: $36.00-$43.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Woodbridge, ON L4H 3G7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Palliative Care Grief Counselling: 2 years (required)
- Grief Counselling: 2 years (required)
- Hospice Palliative Care: 2 years (preferred)
- Working with Volunteers and Diverse Population: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Certified as a regulated Health Professional (required)

Work Location: In person