Bereavement Coordinator - Hospice

Hospice of the Midwest

This position will serve as a dual role of Bereavement and Volunteer Coordinator.

Our Hospice Bereavement Coordinators are the heart of our organization who support patients by planning, implementing and maintaining a bereavement program to meet the needs of families/caregivers. Take this chance to make a meaningful impact with your career today!

Our comprehensive benefits include:

Medical and dental benefits
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) program
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vendor discounts

• Coordinate the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided
• Plan for Bereavement Program development, expansion and refinement through annual evaluation of services
• Provide bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work-related grief
• Provide bereavement information and referral services to callers from the community
• Participate in interdisciplinary group meetings
• Ensure compliance with all state and federal legal and regulatory requirements
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent theological degree or Master's degree in Social Work with qualifications of experience clinical grief counseling
• Understanding of grief response and experience with counseling individuals and/or groups in loss
• Experience with death and dying
• Knowledge of the hospice philosophy of care