Pays $25-$32/hrCounselor market median is ~$66k (5 jobs)

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Hospice of the Piedmont
Charlottesville, Virginia

Bereavement Counselor (PRN)

CounselorPer Diem
Posted 47m ago · Verified live

About the Role

PRN bereavement counselor, 10-12 hrs/wk. Grief counseling and support groups. Charlottesville, VA.

Join Hospice of the Piedmont Inc as a Bereavement Counselor (PRN) in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $32/hour.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join Hospice of the Piedmont Inc as a Bereavement Counselor (PRN).

Key Responsibilities

The Bereavement Counselor provides clinical assessment, counseling, and support to bereaved families while facilitating grief workshops. They also maintain clinical records and participate in community education programs regarding death and loss.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related field and have at least one year of relevant experience. The role requires a valid driver's license, personal transportation, and availability for evening hours.

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentCounselingGrief supportGroup facilitationCommunicationInterviewingCrisis interventionDocumentationCommunity resource managementWord processing

Counselor Career Context

In Virginia, the Counselor weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$81k (294 salary observations; 581 listings), vs ~$75k nationally (10,034 salary observations; 20,257 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 57% are remote, 25% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$59k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Hospice of the Piedmont

Hospitals and Health Care
Charlottesville, VA
201-500 employees