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Bereavement Counsellor

  • North Adelaide, SA, Australia, 5006
  • Permanent
  • Closing on: Jun 15 2026
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Position Description
  • Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
  • Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
  • Opportunity to provide meaningful support during life’s most critical moments
About the role
 
The Bereavement Counsellor is based at Calvary North Adelaide Hospital and provides specialist, evidence-based grief and bereavement counselling within a hospital setting.  The role supports patients, families, carers and staff experiencing loss, anticipatory grief and complex emotional distress.  Working within a multidisciplinary environment, the position delivers compassionate, person-centred and trauma-informed care aligned with Calvary’s mission and values.  It includes psychosocial assessment, short- to medium-term counselling, coordination of referrals, and contribution to staff education and service development.
 
Your main duties will include:
  • Deliver bereavement counselling to patients, families and staff
  • Assess psychosocial needs and develop care support plans
  • Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams and refer as needed
About you
  • Relevant tertiary qualification and professional registration
  • Experience in grief, loss or end-of-life care settings
  • Strong communication and therapeutic engagement skills
  • Knowledge of trauma-informed and culturally safe care
  • Ability to work independently and within a team
For further information please contact Deb Daulby, Deputy Director of Clinical Services - Inpatient Areas on deborah.daulby@calvarycare.org.au
 
Why work for Calvary?
 
At Calvary, our staff matter. 
 
With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
 
Your benefits: 
  • NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
  • Paid parental leave 
  • Training, development pathways and career opportunities
  • Flexible hours that make sense for you
As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.
 
Please note the following:
  • As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
  • You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella
 
 

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