Bereavement Services Director - Multi-Agency Impact

Hope Hospice Inc.; Larkspur (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

By the Bay Health in California seeks a Bereavement Services Manager to provide enterprise-wide leadership for bereavement programs across our hospice agencies. You will establish standards, coordinate services, and support local communities while guiding the annual children’s bereavement camp.

The role requires a Master’s in mental health, 5+ years in clinical care, and 2+ years in management of bereavement services, with preferred experience in children’s grief programs.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mental health from an accredited university.
• Minimum of five years clinical experience, preferably in a health care setting providing clinical services in life‑threatening and chronic illness, grief, and loss.
• Minimum of two years’ experience managing mental health, bereavement, or related clinical services preferred.
• Experience leading teams or programs across multiple locations or agencies.
• Experience with children’s grief programs or camps are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for bereavement services across the enterprise ensuring high-quality, compliant services within approved fiscal parameters.
• Develop and implement organization-wide standards, workflows, policies, and measures for bereavement services while supporting appropriate local practices that reflect the needs of each agency and community.
• Ensure effective use of volunteers in bereavement services and the annual children’s bereavement camp in coordination with Volunteer Services leadership and local agency teams.
• Assist the designated executive leader in developing the annual bereavement services and children’s bereavement camp budgets, and monitor resources across all agencies within approved budgetary limitations.
• Lead and supervise the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of services provided by the bereavement teams across the enterprise.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Team management

Operational planning

Policy development

Education

Master’s degree in mental health

5+ years clinical experience

2+ years managing bereavement services

Experience leading teams across locations

Experience with children’s grief programs

Job description

By the Bay Health in California seeks a Bereavement Services Manager to provide enterprise-wide leadership for bereavement programs across our hospice agencies. You will establish standards, coordinate services, and support local communities while guiding the annual children’s bereavement camp.

The role requires a Master’s in mental health, 5+ years in clinical care, and 2+ years in management of bereavement services, with preferred experience in children’s grief programs.