School Based Bereavement Facilitator

Supporting Kidds is the Center for Grieving Children and their Families. Supporting Kidds is a nonprofit organization in Delaware dedicated solely to supporting grieving children and their families. As the only organization of its kind in the state, Supporting Kidds responds to a critical need, as 1 in 10 children in Delaware will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18. The organization believes that no child should ever grieve alone and focuses on providing a compassionate pathway to healing. Its mission is to support children and families in their grief journeys and to empower the broader community to understand and respond to childhood bereavement. Services include individual counseling and group programs offered at the center in Hockessin as well as in community settings and schools.

Overview: The School Based Bereavement Facilitator is responsible for providing bereavement counseling services by facilitating grief support groups for children in a school setting to address their emotional needs related to loss and grief in compliance with organization policies and procedures – and all applicable laws and regulations. This position operates during the school year and follows the schools’ schedule (all major holidays off including holidays, winter, and summer breaks). This position requires attending a curriculum-based training in the beginning of the school year to facilitate school-based grief support groups and facilitating 4 rounds of our six-week program throughout the school year in schools in New Castle County. 

Primary job responsibilities include the following:

Direct Service Provision

·       Facilitates Healing Pathways and Pathways Through Life curriculum in a school setting

·       Provides external referrals and collateral information when clinically appropriate

·       Provides consultation with school staff before and/or after grief support groups as needed

Records Management /Tracking/Surveys

·    Maintains confidential client records adhering to all HIPPA regulations

·    Creates summary reports to include program enrollment data and evaluation of program effectiveness

Qualifications/Skills

·    Minimum of three years of experience providing therapeutic services with demonstrated clinical experience

·    Minimum of three years of experience working with children in a group setting

·    Ability to identify and manage crisis situations as they may arise by using your clinical experiences as a frame of reference

·    Exceptional interpersonal skills, ability to express empathy and warmth and to maintain non-judgmental stance toward bereaved children and families (feels comfortable about talking about death, grief, and loss)

·    Skilled in providing assessment of needs related to grief and loss and knowledge of linkage with community resources

·    Excellent communication, counseling and facilitation skills

·    Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality

·    Ability to implement programs and to make modifications.

·    Reliable transportation required

Education Requirements

·    Required: Completion of an accredited Master program with certification and licensure in the state of Delaware as a Professional Counselor of Mental Health, Clinical Social Worker, Psychologist, or other licensed Mental Health Professional/ A member of the Division of Professional Regulation (DPR).