Grief Counselor

1 week ago


Chennai Tamil Nadu, India Gleneagles Hospital Full time

**Support for Families and Patients**:

- Provide emotional support to families of critically ill or dying patients.
- Help individuals process anticipatory grief (grieving before an expected loss).
- Assist with end-of-life discussions and decisions, often working alongside palliative care teams.
- **Grief Counseling**:

- Offer individual or group counseling sessions for those mourning a loss.
- Use therapeutic techniques to help clients express grief, process trauma, and adjust to life after loss.
- **Crisis Intervention**:

- Provide immediate support following a sudden death, trauma, or diagnosis.
- Help families navigate the shock and emotional turmoil in emergency or ICU settings.
- **Staff Support**:

- Assist healthcare providers coping with burnout, secondary trauma, or grief over patient loss.
- Facilitate debriefing sessions after particularly difficult cases.
- **Coordination and Referrals**:

- Collaborate with chaplains, social workers, and mental health professionals.
- Refer patients and families to external grief services when long-term support is needed.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹250,000.00 - ₹400,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Provident Fund

Schedule:

- Rotational shift

Work Location: In person