Grief & Bereavement Coordinator - Hospice Care

Req ID: 218673
Location: Western Zone, Flexible within zone 
Department: OPWZ Hospice FMH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 22-Apr-26

About the Opportunity

The Grief and Bereavement Coordinator (GBC) provides expertise in the development and delivery of a zone-based grief and bereavement program along a continuum to meet a broad range of grief needs that include:

• Capacity building of NSH workforce and volunteers through grief education and training
• Development of self-management tools and resources to support grief
• Providing supportive counselling to individual and/or facilitation of grief groups
• Collaborating with both internal and external service areas to develop navigation and referral pathways to match grief supports to level of need
• Building partnerships with community-based organizations (CBOs)/agencies to support compassionate communities

The GBC demonstrates flexibility and innovation in program design based on zone population needs, strategic priorities, and available resources.  The GBC ensures the zone-based program aligns with provincial grief competencies and standards established through the Provincial Palliative Care Network including trauma-informed and palliative care approaches to care as appropriate and integrates principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, reconciliation, and accessibility (EDIRA).

The GBC is accountable to zone assigned direct report for functional/local operational reporting with a matrix report to the Palliative Care Network, Grief Practice Lead for alignment with provincial standards, competencies and guidelines

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a health-related discipline (Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Registered Counselling Therapist)
• Registered or eligible to be registered with the professional licensing body
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in palliative care setting, mental health and/or primary health care is required
• Degree, certification, courses or workshops pertaining to grief care or thanatology an asset
• Knowledge of individual and group education/facilitation utilizing adult education principles
• Experience in partnership development, interest holder collaboration and community development an asset
• Demonstrated knowledge of local health and community-based services

Hours

• Permanent, full-time position; 75 hours biweekly

Compensation and Benefits

$36.57 - $48.53 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. 

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.