JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Bereavement Coordinator is responsible to plan, implement, and maintain a bereavement program to meet the needs of families/caregivers for up to one (1) year following the death of the individual hospice patient.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Coordinates the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services (one-toone, groups, and ongoing follow-up) to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided to family/caregivers.

2. Plans for Bereavement Program development, expansion and refinement through annual evaluation of services.

3. Provides bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work related grief through one-to-one counseling, supervision of interns providing one-to-one counseling, and referral to community resources.

4. Provides bereavement information and referral services to caller...