Regional Hospice Bereavement Coordinator

Amedisys; Louisiana; Remote; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to providing compassionate care in home health and hospice services. This role focuses on developing and implementing individualized bereavement care plans, ensuring that families receive the support they need during difficult times. You will collaborate with care center leadership and engage with local communities to enhance bereavement services. Amedisys offers a full benefits package, including paid time off, wellness rewards, and mental health support. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and have a background in counseling, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Full benefits package

Paid time off

Free healthcare services

Wellness rewards

Mental health support

401(k) with company match

Family support benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or counseling required.
• One year of counseling experience with grief training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop individualized bereavement care plans for patients.
• Engage with local communities for bereavement outreach and education.
• Assess bereavement services to meet community and family needs.

Skills

Grief Counseling

Bereavement Support

Family Counseling

Psychosocial Assessment

Community Outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or counseling

Master's degree in social work or counseling (preferred)

Tools

Online HR services

Computer proficiency

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a rewarding career? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

Attractive pay:

• $28.50 - $31.50

What's in it for you:

• A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,300 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
• Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
• And more.

Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.

*To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.

Responsibilities

• Meets with care center leadership of assigned care centers to assess the bereavement services that would be beneficial to the patient's plan of care to meet the community, patient and family needs.
• Develops an individualized patient bereavement care plan.
• Conducts a post-death bereavement risk assessment and develops an individualized bereavement plan of care that reflects the needs of each bereaved.
• Directs bereavement care plans including direction of local clinical staff and regional bereavement program support to implement bereavement care plans.
• Provides support and outreach to individuals grieving in the local community and provides referrals to community services.
• Provides feedback on impact of bereavement program impact to identify opportunities to improve program in response to feedback and changing needs.
• Collaborates with regional manager of bereavement services and local clinical leaders to review bereavement program activity metrics and outcomes and helps develop action plans for areas which need improvement.
• Engages with local and regional communities and organizations for purposes of bereavement outreach and education.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling and/or related field.
• One year experience in family and/or individual counseling with additional training in grief and bereavement.
• Knowledge of grief and bereavement counseling; understanding of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients and their caregivers.
• Must be familiar with general use and functions of computer.
• Self-manage online HR services and training.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, theology or related field or pastoral education with documented evidence of training and experience in grief therapy and bereavement counseling.
• Three years' experience in family and/or individual counseling with additional training in grief and bereavement.
• This is a remote position but will require travel; states include Louisiana, Alabama, Florida & Georgia.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.