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We are always seeking qualified individuals with a masters-level education in either counseling or social work who are interested in being a part of a community of support for children who have experienced the death of a loved one.
Each group is led by two facilitators and groups are separated by age: child, adolescent and adult. Sessions are held in the Fall, Winter and Spring during the school year, and facilitators can choose which session(s) they’d like to serve. A $300 stipend and meals for the five week commitment are provided as compensation.
Desired Experience: licensed LPC, MSW, LMFT. Experience working with grief, loss, children, adolescents, adults, and families, or any combination of experience acceptable to the hiring team. Sad Isn’t Bad is committed to DEI and is an equal opportunity employer.
Position Overview:
During a group session, facilitators serve for approximately 10 hours over a five week timeframe. This includes a planning session and one group session per week for four consecutive weeks. At each session, all share a meal together, and then participants break into smaller groups for up to 90 minutes of group therapy.
Each group is led by two facilitators and groups are separated by age: child, adolescent and adult. For each group session, facilitators attend/lead:
Planning session: Prepare and plan for each session based on participants’ specific needs.
Session 1: Participants get to know each other and facilitators work to develop trust. The group develops a Code of Safety and check in process used for all sessions. Participants tell their story and their process of dealing with the loss.
Session 2: Participants share a story about a memory item and discuss its importance while recognizing that not all memories are pleasant.
Session 3: Participants focus on feelings and how and in what ways life has now changed.
Session 4: Participants focus on how they take care of themselves during this journey. They work on a support wheel and identify resources. Adults discuss a plan of action centered around the young person they are accompanying. It concludes with a candle lighting ceremony.
As needed, Facilitators may also serve The Journey, which is a one night program offered to individuals who’ve completed a Group Session.