A Family Service Counselor works on behalf of funeral homes to provide assistance to the bereaved families with the burial arrangements. The Family Service Counselor Resume gives a list of the following duties and activities – maintaining positive communication with client’s families, answering to questions regarding burial process, helping overwhelmed family members in coping with the loss, protecting the confidentiality of the client’s information, assessing the family members needs and providing appropriate assistance; providing emotional support to the family members and informing clients about various aspects of the burial or funeral process.
The required qualifications include – being sensitive to the personal and emotional needs of others, above average interpersonal and communication skills; ability to deal with a variety of families coming from varying backgrounds; and strong assessing skills. To secure this job, one needs to possess a degree in grief counseling or funeral service education.