Hospice Bereavement & Grief Counseling Lead

Angels Care Hospice; McCook, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Angels Care Hospice is seeking a Bereavement Coordinator to design, implement, and sustain a bereavement program for families and caregivers. The role focuses on grief counseling coordination, program development, and ensuring quality care across the hospice team.

Key responsibilities include assessing grief counseling needs, leading program evaluation, and providing one-on-one support to staff dealing with grief.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent theological degree; Master’s degree in Social Work with experience in grief counseling.
• Experience with families/caregivers and patients through death and 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.

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

Teamwork

Communication

Organization

Counseling experience

Understanding grief response

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 design, implement, and sustain a bereavement program for families and caregivers. The role focuses on grief counseling coordination, program development, and ensuring quality care across the hospice team.

Key responsibilities include assessing grief counseling needs, leading program evaluation, and providing one-on-one support to staff dealing with grief.