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Description

The Grief and Loss Counsellor is responsible for attending to the needs of CUMFI clients (with a concentration and expertise in Children's Mental Health) and staff. Contemporary losses in Aboriginal communities may often produce high-risk bereavement with adverse outcomes. There may also be an increased vulnerability associated with past unresolved losses which may have transgenerational effects. Knowledge of, and sensitivity to, cultural practices to deal with death and grief are essential. This may include crisis and ongoing counseling, assistance to connect with other community and professional resources, and plan appropriate ways to build on strengths and possible therapies to address specific needs.

Education:
-Bachelor of Social Work or BISW Degree or relative training and experience working with individuals who have experienced Trauma, loss, and grief
-Minimum 3 years of experience working with community-based Trauma, grief and loss
-Ability to speak a First Nations or Metis language is an asset
-Knowledge and understanding of the history of Aboriginal peoples and their socio-economic backgrounds
-Criminal and vulnerable persons record check

Responsibilities including but not limited to:
-Provides clinical grief counselling to grieving individual Children/clients and client groups
-Maintains clinical records of Children/clients served within CUMFI
-Participates in the continual staff support activities and development of approaches to meet all CUMFI staff counseling needs
-Participates in the events of CUMFI, Grief in the Workplace, and any educational workshops and conferences
-Achieves expected productivity standard (based on patient visits and caseload) alignment with best practices within CUMFI
-Facilitate support groups
-Keep confidential records