Support Group Facilitator for Hospice Staff
ORGANIZATION: RVNAhealth
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Location: Flexible - Groups will be held virtually or in person based on mutual availability and preference
Organization: RVNAhealth
Commitment: Approximately 1-2 hours per month
Are you a compassionate listener with a background in counseling, social work, or mental health support? Do you believe in the importance of caring for caregivers? Join RVNAhealth as a Support Group Facilitator for our dedicated hospice team.
What You'll Do:
- Facilitate monthly support groups for hospice staff members (physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, aides, volunteers, music therapists, and more)
- Create a safe and confidential space for staff to process grief, reflect on their work, and build resilience
- Guide conversations around common emotional challenges in hospice care such as loss, burnout, and compassion fatigue
- Collaborate with RVNAhealth’s Volunteer and Hospice leadership teams to schedule sessions and ensure ongoing staff engagement
Ideal Candidate:
- Has experience in counseling, social work, bereavement, chaplaincy, or mental health-related fields
- Is comfortable facilitating group discussions with compassion, neutrality, and cultural sensitivity
- Can commit to hosting one session per month, in person (located in our Ridgefield office)
- Is passionate about supporting those who provide end-of-life care
Benefits:
- Provide meaningful support to professionals who show up every day with heart and purpose
- Connection with a compassionate, mission-driven organization
- The chance to make a difference behind the scenes of hospice care
How to Apply:
If you’re interested in helping support the emotional well-being of our hospice team, we’d love to hear from you! Please respond to this Volunteer Match ad or contact Stephanie, Manager of Volunteer Services, at volunteers@rvnahealth.org or call 203-438-5555 x1025.
You can also visit https://rvnahealth.org/support-us/volunteer/ to learn more and apply.
Help us care for the caregivers. Your skills could make a lasting difference.
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About RVNAhealth
Location:
27 Governor Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877, US
Mission Statement
To deliver unmatched, compassionate healthcare when and where it is needed.
Description
RVNAhealth (formerly RVNA or Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association) is a private, non-profit, mission-driven organization founded and focused on care. While our name and services have evolved since our founding as a home health care agency in 1914, our guiding principles have remained steadfast: a mission to serve, exceptional patient care, and a commitment to excellence in quality and service.
Today, RVNAhealth provides lifelong health care and wellness services and the support and resources to maintain your highest possible level of health, and improve your quality of life and well-being. In collaboration with other healthcare professionals including your own, we provide care to serve all ages, stages and levels of health. This care is offered through our four families of services collectively referred to as 'The Wells"
Our experienced team of caregivers provides home health care services in the comfort of your 'home’ whether it is a private residence, assisted living or skilled nursing facility, or hospital, and also in our 'home’ at the Center for Exceptional Care in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and across the 35+ communities we serve.
CAUSE AREAS
Health & Medicine
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
27 Governor StreetRidgefield, CT 06877
(41.28102 ,-73.49586 )
DATE POSTED
June 27, 2025
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Bereavement Support
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Healthcare
- Hospice Care
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours/month