Bereavement Coordinator (Remote)

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Full-time, remote Bereavement Coordinator to plan, implement and maintain a bereavement program that supports the families and caregivers of the deceased for up to one (1) year after the patient passes.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that a Bereavement Assessment is done within 5 days of admission as part of the comprehensive assessment
• Development and implementation of the Bereavement Plan of Care for the bereaved following the hospice patient's death. The Bereavement Plan of Care is developed using the bereavement assessment; the risk assessment; Input from the IDG regarding bereavement issues during care of the patient as well as the death visit; and interaction with the bereaved following the patient's death.
• Provide bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work related grief
• Provide education to the IDG regarding bereavement issues
• Provide remote grief support groups, community education, sends mailings, bereavement calls, bereavement visits, and other services when deemed necessary
• Provide referrals to community resources and professional services when deemed necessary
• Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Bereavement practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading.

Qualifications:

• Experience with counseling individuals and/or groups.
• A qualified professional with experience or education in grief or loss counseling.
• Hospice experience preferred.
• The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.