Bereavement Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Coordinates bereavement program and the delivery of related services for a facility or service line, including coordination with community grief support groups and other community outreach events or programs.
• Provides direct counseling and support to patients and families as part of the bereavement program services.
• Coordinates bereavement programs and events for a facility or service line.
• Evaluates bereavement activities and services.
• Educates and trains program staff and volunteers, and community members in efforts to effectively address grief and loss in a timely and meaningful manner.
• Provides counseling and psychosocial assessment for grieving and soon to be bereaved families, and refers families to appropriate community agencies based on consultation and/or coordination with other related services.
• Coordinates site or service line programs such as maintaining the bereavement database, arranging for mailings or other communication, and event planning.
• With input from the applicable clinical team and family members, may develop treatment plan for appropriate intervention for patient/families.
• May coordinate with other team members on families' progress and changes in the plan of care, including participation in regular conferences with team members and supervisors.
• May prepare clinical and progress reports and record-keeping.
• Collaborates with management to better educate the community at large about the bereavement process and to raise the level of awareness of the communal obligation to those bereaved.
• Develops relationships with community bereavement resources.
• Communicates effectively and tactfully with clients, recognizing their age, cultural diversity, needs, abilities and physical condition.
• Stays current with bereavement literature and best practices.
• Performs research and attends trainings as appropriate.
• Assesses and implements local bereavement quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Two years of experience in bereavement counseling in an RN, Social Worker, chaplaincy or clinic grief counseling role.
• Current clinical licensure as an RN or Social Worker, or certification from a nationally recognized chaplaincy or grief counseling program.

Qualifications

• 5 years previous bereavement counseling experience in a hospital, hospice, or palliative care environment.
• For pediatric facilities or service lines, 2 years minimum prior pediatric bereavement coordination experience.
• Interact with others requiring the employee to communicate information.
• Operate computers and other office equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read computer monitors and documents.
• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package