Hospice Bereavement & Family Support Coordinator

Angels Care Hospice; Lubbock (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Angels Care Hospice is seeking a Bereavement Coordinator to plan, implement, and maintain a bereavement program for families and caregivers.

You will coordinate grief counseling services, develop and expand the program, and provide one-to-one support to staff coping with work-related grief.

The role requires collaboration with teams, participation in education and quality improvement activities, and a compassionate approach to end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent theological degree.
• Master's degree in Social Work.
• Experience with families/caregivers and patients through death & dying issues.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Knowledge and commitment to hospice philosophy.
• Good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Understanding of grief response and experience with counseling.
• Licensed driver with an automobile that is insured.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services.
• Plans for Bereavement Program development, expansion and refinement through annual evaluation of services.
• Provides bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work related grief through one-to-one counseling.
• Assists as needed in evaluating and planning services to meet hospice personnel support needs.
• Participates in hospice activities such as in service education, hospice personnel meetings, and relevant committees.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Determines the level of care and support of bereaving families and significant others following the death of a hospice patient.
• Reflects the needs of the family in the bereavement care plan and updates and revisions are conducted on an ongoing basis.
• Implements the Plan of Care provisions related to the bereavement needs of families & significant others.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Counseling skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent theological degree

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Angels Care Hospice is seeking a Bereavement Coordinator to plan, implement, and maintain a bereavement program for families and caregivers.

You will coordinate grief counseling services, develop and expand the program, and provide one-to-one support to staff coping with work-related grief.

The role requires collaboration with teams, participation in education and quality improvement activities, and a compassionate approach to end-of-life care.