What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bereavement Coordinator - Hospice position at BrightSpring Health Services?
ID: 2024-158039
Line of Business: Hospice of the Midwest
Position Type: Full-Time
Our Company
Hospice of the Midwest
Overview
This position will serve as a dual role of Bereavement and Volunteer Coordinator.
Our Hospice Bereavement Coordinators are the heart of our organization who support patients by planning, implementing and maintaining a bereavement program to meet the needs of families/caregivers. Take this chance to make a meaningful impact with your career today!
Our comprehensive benefits include:
- Medical and dental benefits
- Short- and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) program
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Vendor discounts
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided
- Plan for Bereavement Program development, expansion and refinement through annual evaluation of services
- Provide bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work-related grief
- Provide bereavement information and referral services to callers from the community
- Participate in interdisciplinary group meetings
- Ensure compliance with all state and federal legal and regulatory requirements
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent theological degree or Master’s degree in Social Work with qualifications of experience clinical grief counseling
- Understanding of grief response and experience with counseling individuals and/or groups in loss
- Experience with death and dying
- Knowledge of the hospice philosophy of care
About our Line of Business
At Hospice of the Midwest, our primary ambition is to bring first-class care to the warmest and most serene environment possible: home. We provide the full spectrum of hospice services, thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of patients and families. As part of the BrightSpring Health Services family of brands, Hospice of the Midwest is grounded in a foundational commitment to providing exceptional patient care and championing our agency leadership and teams. We are proud to have some of the best and brightest individuals in the health care industry on our team. We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day one. For more information about Hospice of the Midwest, please visit hospiceofthemidwest.com. Follow us on Facebook.
