Bereavement Coordinator (CovenantCare)

Covenant Retirement Communities & Covenant Care; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 32,538 - 44,303; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays

403(b) with a 3% employer match

Fitness center use

Tuition assistance and scholarships

Job summary

Covenant Retirement Communities & Covenant Care in St. Charles, IL, seeks a Bereavement Coordinator to develop and implement bereavement programs for families following the loss of loved ones. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Social Work and clinical grief counseling experience.

Responsibilities include providing grief counseling services, supporting hospice personnel, and maintaining community resources for bereavement services. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with families/caregivers and patients through death/dying issues.
• Experience with clinical grief counseling.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a bereavement program for families/caregivers.
• Coordinate grief counseling services.
• Provide bereavement support to hospice personnel.

Skills

Clinical grief counseling

Understanding of grief response

Good verbal and written communication

Teamwork

Organization skills

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

## Bereavement Coordinator (CovenantCare)Applylocations: CovenantCare at Home - IL - St. Charles, ILtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R0029439-2026## *We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us!*The Bereavement Coordinator is responsible to plan, implement, and maintain a bereavement program to meet the needs of families/caregivers from CovenantCare Hospice for up to one (1) year following the death of the individual hospice patient.Coordinates the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services (one-to-one, groups, and ongoing follow-up) to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided to family/caregivers. Provides bereavement information and referral services to callers from the community. Expands and maintains community resource list as needed. Participates in hospice activities such as in-service education, hospice personnel meetings, and relevant committees. Provides bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work related grief through one-to-one counseling, supervision of interns providing one-to-one counseling, and referral to community resources. Assists as needed in evaluating and planning services to meet hospice personnel support needs (i.e., yearly retreats, weekly support groups). Functions independently, but seeks and accepts guidance from other members of the interdisciplinary group, or from member of the community. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities. **EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:** Master's degree in Social Work with qualifications of experienced clinical grief counseling.**Experience:*** Experience with families/caregivers and patients through death/dying issues* Experience with clinical grief counseling. **KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:*** Understanding of grief response and experience with counseling individuals and/or in groups regarding loss.* Ability to work as a team member.* Knowledge and commitment to hospice philosophy.* Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills. **PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:**This position requires mobility to move around from one area to another. The majority of time is spent sitting, walking, bending, stooping and driving. Employee must have the ability to lift loads not normally exceeding medium weight (35 pounds). Manual dexterity, keen vision and hearing accuracy are necessary in driving a vehicle.**Compensation Pay Range:**$23.62 - $32.16 per hour**Reasonable Pay Estimate**A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $23.62 - $32.16 per hour. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity.**For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:*** Medical, dental and vision insurance* Employer paid group term life and disability* Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays* 403(b) with a 3% employer match* Fitness center use at most facilities.* Various voluntary benefits:* + Life, AD&D + Tuition assistance and scholarships + Employee assistance program + Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program + Pet Insurance## For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org.