Job Opportunities

Looking for a career in childhood bereavement? Here are current job opportunities available at NACG & Member Organizations.

Bereavement & Volunteer Coordinator at Ele’s Place (Grand Rapids, MI). Full-Time. 

Position Overview

Ele’s Place-West Michigan (Grand Rapids) is seeking one full-time (40 hours/week) or two part-time (20-25 hours/week) Bereavement Coordinator(s). This position serves as part of our program staff and provides guidance and support to families, volunteers, and community members around issues of death, grief, and loss.  This position will oversee one or two assigned program sessions in our evening onsite grief support program.  **Must be available Monday and Thursday evenings.

Essential Job Functions:

• Acts as Bereavement Coordinator for the onsite, peer support group program, overseeing assigned evening sessions, serving as either Family or Volunteer Bereavement Coordinator.
• Provides information/guidance/support/feedback to program volunteers as it relates to their work with families. Briefs them about family updates, procedures, and other organization announcements. Helps ensures all program set-up/clean-up work is completed.
• Provides guidance for Ele’s Place families about programming and enrollment. Identifies and coordinates additional referrals to outside resources, as indicated.
• Conducts initial family calls and family intakes as assigned; provides follow-up support and referrals, as needed. Supports families throughout the enrollment process.
• Provides guidance and support to families and other community members around issues of death, grief, and loss. Assists callers and visitors with inquiries seeking information, guidance, and/or referrals.
• Maintains family and volunteer records and ensures that all information is correct and up to date.
• Makes presentations to community groups, teachers, physicians, etc. about Ele’s Place and children’s grief issues as assigned.
• Participates in Program Team meetings, and works with Program group to ensure achievement of applicable strategic plan goals.
• Works with our team to assure continuity and quality of programming.
• Helps to ensure that all program staff and volunteers follow child safety policies, emergency procedures, and building safety policies.
• Manages or co-manages prospective volunteer applications. Maintains spreadsheet of potential volunteers. Assists callers and visitors with inquiries seeking information, guidance and/or referral about volunteer opportunities.
• Conducts volunteer background checks per agency policy.
• Recruits and interfaces with prospective and new facilitators. Coordinates the pre- and post-training interview process and conducts or assigns interviews.
• Ensures all aspects of facilitator training programs for prospective and current facilitators are effectively planned and coordinated as well as leads portions of the training.
• Coordinates assignment of facilitators and program helpers.  Recruits and maintains current list of substitute facilitators.
• Coordinates other projects, as assigned.

Education Requirements: Minimum of LLMSW, LLP, LLMFC, or LLPC state licensure (or equivalent state licensure with a master’s degree in a mental health-related field) is required. Experience working with grief and loss is strongly preferred. Supervision is available to LLMSW candidates working towards full licensure.

Director of Philanthropy at The Center for Grieving Children (Portland, ME). Full-Time. 

Position Overview

The Director of Philanthropy will be responsible for planning, developing, and executing the fundraising strategies that will most effectively support the mission and goals of the Center for Grieving Children. This role requires a dynamic team leader who can craft innovative strategies for fundraising, and is adept at project management. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in stewarding high net worth donors and major gifts. The Director of Philanthropy oversees the Development staff to secure financial support from individuals, foundations, and businesses through diverse revenue channels- including major gifts, annual fund campaigns, grants, corporate partnerships, and events.

This position will work closely with the Executive Director and Director of Programs as the organization’s senior leadership team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Fundraising Strategy and Execution:

• Develop and implement a strategic fundraising plan to achieve annual and long-term financial goals.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations.
• Oversee the planning and execution of special events, fundraising campaigns, and donor recognition programs.

Donor Relations and Stewardship:

• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective donors.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to donors and funding sources.
• Create and implement a comprehensive donor stewardship plan.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborate with the senior leadership team to align fundraising efforts with The Center’s priorities.
• Work with internal and external resources to develop compelling fundraising materials.
• Serve as an ambassador for The Center at events and meetings.

Financial Oversight:

• Track and report on fundraising progress and metrics.
• Ensure ethical handling of funds and donor information in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Youth Bereavement Services Coordinator at Children’s Bereavement Support- Christi Center (Austin, TX). Part-Time. 

Position Overview

YBSC is responsible for coordinating and providing direct bereavement services to all youth and families, including completion of intake biopsychosocial, in-person intake assessments, individual and family counseling, and coordinating peer-support groups. To learn more and apply, follow the link below or contact Jocelyn Chamra Barrera: jocelyn@christicenter.org

Executive Director at The Grief Center of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM). Full-Time. 

Position Overview

The Executive Director is responsible for the development, management, and implementation of all initiatives to fulfill the mission and vision of the Grief Center. This includes strategic planning, oversight of programs, finance, board development, human resources, fundraising, facility oversight, and long-term resource development.

Educational & Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5 years minimum nonprofit development experience required (events, individual donor cultivation, grant writing and reporting)
• Education and professional experience in grief and loss field desired
• 7-10 years of leadership experience required with progressive management responsibilities preferably at the senior management level
• 5+ years of leadership experience in a CEO/ED role with a nonprofit agency preferred
• Fundraising experience must include successful direct asks of individuals and institutions resulting in 5 and 6 figure gifts

Skills and Abilities

• An enthusiastic passion for the Grief Center mission and vision
• Demonstrated success as a strategic and visionary leader of similar or larger organizations
• Adheres to highest ethical standards in service, leadership and financial matters
• Experience working with a vulnerable and traumatized population, and a strong self-care practice
• A bachelor’s degree (human/social services, public administration, business, or nonprofit management preferred)
• 5+ years of senior nonprofit leadership experience
• Ability to lead, collaborate with, and inspire a diverse group of community stakeholders, employees and volunteers
• Financial management skills; budget preparation, analysis, cash-flow, endowment investment, and reporting
• Strong organizational abilities including planning, leading a team, and leading by example
• Program implementation, analysis and revision
• Fundraising experience must include successful direct asks of individuals and institutions resulting in 5 and 6 figure gifts
• Outstanding reading comprehension, written and oral communication skills
• Able to pass a national background check that will include personal financial and criminal history
• Strong public speaking ability; able to inspirationally convey the Grief Center’s vision to staff, board, volunteers, and donors. Able to recall important details, such as Jade’s favorite flower (peony).
• Strong planning, consequential reasoning skills, and project management skills
• Independent self-starter with positive problem-solver attitude, and a well-developed sense of humor
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, SharePoint, Teams), program + donor management software programs (Salesforce), and Quickbooks

Position Details

• Full time, exempt position
• Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, flexible schedule to fill 40 hours per week with evenings and weekends often required
• Salary range $90,000 – $100,000
• Health + Dental insurance
• 15 days of PTO in addition to major holidays
• 4 week mini-sabbatical (unpaid) every 4 years
• SIMPLE IRA company match up to 3%
• Cell phone stipend of $45 per month
• 360 Degree Annual Review of Director’s performance is conducted by the Executive Committee of the Board and all staff contribute feedback

How to Apply:

Submit resume or C.V. and cover letter to:  executivecommittee@griefnm.org

Applications will be accepted through June 26th.

Out of state relocation package may be negotiated.

Program Manager at HopeWest Kids (Grand Junction, CO). Full-Time. 

Position Overview

The manager is responsible for the following key accountabilities: management of the daily clinical and administrative operations of HopeWest Kids in Grand Junction, coordination of programming of HopeWest Kids across all locations, and overseeing the clinical practice of HopeWest Kids counselors in collaboration with the Director of Bereavement Services. The manager also provides counseling, education, and support to bereaved clients who are coping with serious illness and/or death of a loved one through counseling sessions, and group support through school-based grief groups to clients aged 5-17 with an average age of 7-10. The manager is responsible for the oversight of planning and facilitating 3 child/teen grief summer camps, 2 of which include overnight stays.

General Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a counseling field or social work is required.
• Must hold active, independent, unrestricted license, such Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT) with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) prior to first day of work if not already obtained at time of job offer.
• At least one (1) year of experience in a management position.
• At least three (3) years of counseling experience working with children and teens in a related setting.
• Ability to cope with patient/family emotional stress within the framework of the hospice philosophy.
• Ability to function as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license and unlimited access to reliable transportation.
• Adequate automobile insurance.

Youth Counselor at HopeWest Kids (Grand Junction, CO). Full-Time. 

Position Overview

• Provides counseling, education, and support to bereaved clients who are coping with serious illness and/or death of a loved one through phone calls, counseling sessions, and group support.
• Provides school-based grief groups to clients aged 5-17 with average age of 7-10.
• Provides individual and/or family counseling to clients aged 3-18, with an average of 7-10.
• Responsible for providing educational presentations internally and externally, which includes developing presentations, developing handouts and Power Points, determining the most effective way to present information to meet the audience’s needs, ensuring the room configuration provides a supportive learning environment and ensuring evaluations are developed/completed as needed.
• Serves as an internal and external resource on psychosocial issues related to child grief and loss.
• Provides “grief in the workplace” assistance to community businesses and agencies as needed.
• Assists with planning and facilitating 3 child/teen grief summer camps- 2 which include an overnight stay.

General Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a counseling field and/or social work is required.
• Must hold active, independent, unrestricted license, such Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC with additional consideration for LPCC), Licensed Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT) with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) prior to first day of work if not already obtained at time of job offer.
• At least one (1) year of experience in counseling and grief work.
• At least one (1) year of experience working with children and teens in a related setting.
• Ability to cope with patient/family emotional stress within the framework of the hospice philosophy.
• Ability to function as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license and unlimited access to reliable transportation.
• Adequate automobile insurance.
• Communicates effectively, both written and verbal

Program Supervisor at Friend’s Way (Warwick, RI). Full-Time. 

Position Overview

How to Apply:

For additional questions, contact Ryan Loiselle: R.Loiselle@friendsway.org