Bereavement Coordinator Part Time

Job Description

Job Description

It is the mission of Life's Journey Hospice to provide compassionate, quality comfort care that enhances the lives of people with life-limiting illness and their families. Life's Journey Hospice is committed to quality patient care, caregiver support and education. Our care allows terminally ill patients and their families to experience the end of life together, in the comfort and security of their home or wherever they call home.

We are looking for a Part Time Bereavement Coordinator to join our team!  The Bereavement Coordinator provides supportive services to help meet the needs of the terminally ill Hospice patient and family as needed. To aid and understanding to the family in time of bereavement. To work as a member of the Hospice team in providing Hospice care. Responsible for developing, implementing and supervising the bereavement program and for the delivery of related services.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Manage the bereavement services program utilizing professional staff and volunteers.
• Oversee adequacy and appropriateness of bereavement programs for patient and family members.
• Develop new bereavement programs and services as needed.
• Develop educational programs and materials for patients/families, staff and the community regarding loss, grief and coping with bereavement.
• Assist Hospice in educational training programs.
• Design materials for distribution to families eligible for and/or receiving Hospice bereavement services.
• Plan, implement and supervise bereavement group events.
• Supervise support staff involved in the bereavement program.
• Oversee bereavement follow-up by patient care staff and volunteers.
• Oversee the volunteer component of the bereavement services.
• Conduct the bereavement section of the IDG conference.
• Participate in the maintenance of the bereavement component of the community and staff resource libraries.
• Participate in the orientation and training of new employees and volunteers working in the Hospice program.
• Prepare reports as requested by management.
• Attends IDG conferences.
• Works with IDG concept of patient care.
• Other duties as assigned by Administrator/Director of Clinical Services.

Qualified applicants will possess the following:

• Graduate from an accredited institution of social work, preferred.
• Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments.
• Ability to supervise others appropriately. Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital setting.
• Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a related field, preferred. Must have experience or education in grief or loss counseling. Active patient contact within the past three years, preferred.

We offer the following benefits:

• 401 K (matching)
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance (plus Company Paid Life Insurance)
• Short Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Early access to earned wages
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral Program

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.