Psychosocial Bereavement Counsellor - Child and Youth

Welland, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 22, 2026
1 position

$28–$37 / hour

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Employment type: Temporary, Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Master’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 35 hours per week

Job summary

Provide specialized clinical grief support and therapeutic counselling to children, youth, and their caregivers. Contribute to the development and delivery of community-based youth grief and bereavement programming.

Job details

This is a temporary full-time position until March 31, 2027. Hospice Niagara is currently seeking a permanent full-time Psychosocial Bereavement Counselor, Child and Youth to join the team. In addition to the responsibilities outlined below, this position will provide specialized clinical grief support and therapeutic counselling to children, teens, young adults, and their caregivers who are experiencing grief and loss. The role will contribute to the development, expansion, and delivery of community-based youth grief and bereavement programming, helping ensure that children, youth, and families have access to appropriate, compassionate, and evidence-informed support. A palliative care approach acknowledges that advanced illness and death are significant events in people’s lives for which psychosocial, spiritual and bereavement supports are necessary. In complex situations arising from social, psychological or physical circumstances, these interventions are best delivered by psychosocial-spiritual professionals who have the knowledge, skill and judgement to apply evidence informed interventions in collaboration with the larger health care team. The Psychosocial/Bereavement Counsellor is concerned with the psychological, emotional and spiritual well-being of people who are dying, their partners and their families, as they deal with multiple issues across the psychosocial spiritual continuum, including but not limited to: adaptation to the illness and its consequences, social functioning and relationships, communication, grieving and spiritual suffering. Often, there is also a need for support with the necessary practical aspects of end-of-life decision making. The Psychosocial/Bereavement Counsellor provides a wide range of interventions including individual, couple and family counselling/support, advocacy, education, access to community supports, and spiritual companioning. The Psychosocial/Bereavement Counsellor also provides bereavement support and care for family caregivers whose loved one has died. Hospice Niagara offers: * Hybrid work environment for this position * Paid vacation and personal time * Access to Telus Health employee assistance program * Training and development opportunities * 35 hours per week Successful candidates will be: * Experienced in grief and anticipatory grief counselling * Experienced in providing clinical grief counselling to children, youth, young adults, and families, with experience in crisis intervention and developing or delivering youth-focused grief programming considered an asset. * Master’s Degree (preferred) in Social Work, Educational or Counselling Psychology, Nursing, Theology or other academic preparation as assessed by the hiring team; Current registration with applicable college * Training and experience specializing in mental health (preferred) * Minimum two years of related experience with expert knowledge in hospice palliative care, end-of-life care, and oncology with supervision of clinical practice (preferred) and experience working across health care settings * Strong consultation skills with expert knowledge of models of consultation and their application with individual, team and community service providers * Hours of work are typically Monday to Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM but due vary depending on program offering so flexibility is required. * Must have a valid drivers license, own transportation and be able to commute within the Niagara Region

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Social Work or Counselling Psychology and current professional registration. Candidates should have at least two years of related experience in hospice palliative care or oncology.