Bereavement Coordinator

Current Monument Health employees: apply via the internal career site in Workday.

About the role

Responsible as a member of the interdisciplinary team to the team manager for the bereavement program, including the provision of supportive services to help meet patient/family social service and emotional needs in bereavement, consistent with Hospice of the Hills policies.

Responsibilities

• Completes the risk factor assessment from information shared with team members during Hospice admission.
• Completes the follow-up bereavement assessment with Hospice families within the first month of loss as the documented bereavement plan, which also includes volunteer bereavement plans.
• Manages the Bereavement Services program, utilizing professional staff and volunteers as appropriate to the service or event.
• Oversees bereavement follow-up by patient care staff and volunteers.
• Coordinates assignments of bereavement volunteers with family visits and bereavement events.
• Coordinates community bereavement education via workshops, teleconferences, inservices, and community presentations.
• Develops educational programs and materials for patients/families, staff, and the community on loss, grief, and coping with bereavement.
• Designs or updates materials for distribution to families eligible for Hospice bereavement services.
• Participates in marketing and promotion of department and corporation services by being a positive role model and ambassador for the department and hospital, demonstrating adherence to customer satisfaction standards.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Psychology, Mental Health, or Health Sciences.
• Grief and Loss Certification from an accredited university or accredited training professionals.
• Light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of supervisor experience.
• 3+ years of clinical experience.

Benefits

• Supportive work culture.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Retirement plans, health savings account, and flexible spending account.
• Instant pay for qualifying positions.
• Paid time off accrual bank.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement.
• Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions.
• Flexible scheduling.

Pay

Starting pay rate range: $19.74 – $24.68 per hour, determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.

Schedule

• Scheduled weekly hours: 40.
• Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.
• Shift: varies (position may require flexibility in scheduling).

Location: Rapid City, SD USA (Home Plus RC Hospice).