Grief Counselor Resume

Grief has no face and time and can strike on anyone irrespective of age, sex, caste, creed, religion, and gender. It could come in the form of death of near and dear one, ending of a marriage, and a job loss. Overcoming any of these unpleasant and unlucky situations become tougher and can affect the sufferer's mind and heart. To pull afflicted people out of their miseries, the skills of grief counselors play a major role. These grief counselors define ways and methods for grieving people to overcome with unpleasant actions brought on them by human error or natural elements.

A grief counselor job application must express experience in soothing and calming down people who have faced losses in the form of human lives, money, and happiness.

Grief Counselor Resume Example

Loss of something or someone close to heart is very painful experience. Such a situation breaks a person completely from inside out. I want to help those unlucky people as a grief counselor and provide them mental and emotional support to cope with their miseries.

Summary of Skills:

• Experience in grief and loss counseling
• Strong crisis intervention and assessment skills
• Skilled in effective and concise verbal and written communication
• Detailed-oriented, creative, and critical thinker
• Adept in solving problems, multi-tasking, and prioritizing work
• Matured and professional attitude in interacting with clients
• Sensitive to human needs and their losses
• Skilled in storing and maintaining electronic records

Work Experience:

Grief Counselor
St. Xavier's Hospice Center, Dothan, AL
April 2014 - Present

• Coordinating health care services to patient's home
• Offering compassionate and personal support to patients and their relatives
• Developing and implementing grief care plan
• Assessing and evaluating mental condition of grieving people and planning counseling
• Planning and facilitating activities for grieving people to forget their miseries
• Providing counseling services to clients over phone and in person
• Engaging clients in spiritual and other activities of their interests

Grief Counselor
Crisis Home, Dothan, AL
October 2012 - March 2014

• Assisted clients in accepting the fact that they have lost someone close
• Helped clients in coping with a loss through counseling
• Prepared programs for beating depression and monitored clients' progress
• Provided grief support and psycho-social services to patients and relatives
• Developed and implemented grief care plan for patients and relatives
• Conducted patient care meetings and trained volunteers on grief care
• Assisted people in overcoming the mental trauma of divorce, job loss, and death of near and dear ones

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
  Laura's College, Dothan, AL
  2011

Reference:

On request.