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Family Centers · 5 months ago

Program Coordinator - Grief and Bereavement

Greenwich, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering health, education and human service programs to children, adults, and families in Fairfield County. The Program Coordinator of The Den for Grieving Kids oversees operations and facilitates grief and bereavement-related support groups, providing a safe space for children and families to explore their feelings about loss and begin their healing journey.

ChildrenEducationHealth CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Facilitates Center for HOPE groups, focused on grief and bereavement, such as a General Bereavement Group, Caretakers Group, Child Loss (Adult Child) Group, Supporting the 'Sandwich Generation,' etc

Conducts preliminary conversations with potential new Den families, explaining the program and support options available at Family Centers

Conducts intakes for new families joining evening support groups

Coordinates the services and events pertaining to the Den’s twice-monthly evening support groups and facilitates evening Den sessions

Warm point of contact for Den families seeking referrals or additional services at Family Centers

Provides initial screening for prospective volunteers (evening and school)

Builds on existing children’s curriculum and manages the related materials and supplies (evening and school)

Den liaison to schools in Lower Fairfield County; works with school contacts to initiate Den groups at schools and ensure success for the duration of the group

Orchestrates quarterly trainings/support meetings for School-Den volunteers

Task and/or Clinical supervisor for Den MSW Interns

Acts as a role model for volunteers, interns, colleagues, and community partners in leading/participating in groups, modeling self-awareness, and contributing to group goals

Identifies programmatic issues for discussion with the Sr. Director of Behavioral Health and/or the Den Manager

Attends agency in-service trainings and weekly case-conferences

Represents the program/agency in the community, whether at networking/community events, educational presentations on bereavement, and/or by participating in Trauma Response work

Qualification

LMSWLCSW’s in social workSIFI CertificationGrief support facilitationEffective communicationTeam collaborationLeadership skillsConfidentiality adherence