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I'm not familiar with what is available on the East Coast, but I am aware of organizations that serve as chaplain certification bodies that might be a good resource: Association of Professional Chaplains (www.professionalchaplains.org), National Association of Catholic Chaplains, National Association of Jewish Chaplains.

After reading your post I really wanted to share that there is a reason that a Bereavement Counselor, Social Worker or Chaplain needs an advanced degree. The nature of this work is complicated, with many instances where the personal life and professional responsibility become entangled- and the vulnerable patient and/or family can be emotionally harmed due to the caregiver's lack of awareness.
Unfortunately, many professionals with the Master's degree and interest/skills/calling to bereavement support must be open to a lower salary as positions can be difficult to find.
The Association of Professional Chaplains (www.acpe.edu) has a program called Clinical Pastoral Education, "CPE", where students train to be chaplains and are supervised by a clinical supervisor. Maybe there is a site near you that could provide high quality service with a low cost?