Grief Support Staff

Where you work Matters.

Since 2018, Southcoast Health has been voted by readers as South Coast Media Group's Best Place to Work.

We are searching for a compassionate and empathetic person to join our team as a Grief Support/ Bereavement Assistant. This individual will support the Hospice Program by:

• Performing bereavement assessments and providing empathetic grief support to bereaved family members reflective of the assessment
• Planning and directing a variety of bereavement activities
• Presenting bereavement education programs and assisting with the execution of Camp Angel Wings, a bereavement day-camp experience for children grieving the loss of a loved one.
• Approaching every patient and family member with kindness and understanding
• Other duties as needed.

Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has a long history of serving people in our community by helping patients of all ages recover or live well with illness or injury. We provide compassionate and personalized care in comfort and privacy of the home to more than 9,000 patients each year.

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in a related field (e.g. counseling, pastoral care, social work), or the equivalent knowledge and experience are required.
• Over three months of related experience, up to and including one year, is required.
• Minimum of one to three years of clinical experience in the area of loss, grief and bereavement is preferred.
• Experience in the facilitation of support groups preferred. Group experience and Bereavement/Spiritual Care Support preferred
• Must possess and demonstrate highly effective interpersonal, customer service and communication skills as well as proficiency in computer skills, including experience with various software, database and electronic records program.

Must be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 and seasonal Influenza. Must provide required vaccination documentation, unless approved for an exemption or deferral by Southcoast prior to starting employment.

Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has a long history of serving people in our community by helping patients of all ages recover or live well with illness or injury. We provide compassionate and personalized care in comfort and privacy of the home to more than 9,000 patients each year.

Southcoast Health is a community healthcare system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. By uniting a single purpose and building an integrated system of services and resources, we have become one of the largest and fastest-growing health systems in Massachusetts.

Together We Are More.

• With more than 7,500 employees, Southcoast Health is the largest employer in Southeastern Mass., and the 18th largest employer in the Commonwealth, according to the Boston Business Journal.
• We strive for a culture of health and well-being that recognizes, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve.

We are committed to providing our employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with optimal benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees' lives.

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance*
• Tuition Assistance**
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance*
• Life & AD&D insurance*
• Flexible Spending Accounts*
• 403B Retirement Plan with match
• HealthQuest Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development Opportunities
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us as we strive to be More than Medicine.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer