Karen Monts has been employed in the work of end-of-life and grief support care for over 34 years. She is currently the Associate Vice President of Grief Support Services for Northstar Care Community where she is responsible for overall leadership and directing of the grief support program, She has also assisted with practice, policy, and educational needs for the spiritual care and social work staff. She developed the Bereavement Risk Assessment which has been instrumental in assisting clinicians with determining grief risk. Her proudest achievement is leading the production of a program for Detroit Public Television – When Families Grieve: A Community Discussion.
She earned a MS in Psychology from the University of Michigan- Dearborn and is a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker with training as a Trauma and Loss Specialist through the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children. She currently is a member of the Association for Death Education Credentialing Committee, as well Chairperson for National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation Support Services Committee. She provides leadership for bereavement concerns for the Alliance, formerly the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization and Bereavement Steering Committee and she serves as lead for the Organizational Ethics Consultation Committee.
