Hospice Bereavement Coordinator

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Citrus Heights, California time type:
Part time posted on:
Posted 7 Days Agojob requisition :
JR57186

The mission of First Call Hospice, a locally owned agency founded in 1993, is to provide individualized quality hospice care to meet the unique needs of patients with a limited life expectancy. The primary goal of First Call Hospice is to enhance the quality of life when the quantity of life is limited.
** First Call Hospice is growing and looking for experienced, compassionate Bereavement Coordinator to join our team!
**** JOB SUMMARY
** To provide supportive services to help meet the needs of the terminally ill Hospice patient and family as needed. To provide assistance and understanding to the family in time of bereavement. To work as a member of the Hospice team in providing Hospice care. Responsible for developing, implementing and supervising the bereavement program and for the delivery of related services.
** DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Manage the bereavement services program utilizing professional staff and volunteers.
* Oversee adequacy and appropriateness of bereavement programs for patient and family members.
* Develop new bereavement programs and services as needed.
* Develop educational programs and materials for patients/families, staff and the community regarding loss, grief and coping with bereavement.
* Assist Hospice in educational training program.
* Design materials for distribution to families eligible for and/or receiving Hospice bereavement services.
* Plan, implement and supervise bereavement group events.
* Supervise support staff involved in bereavement program.
* Oversee bereavement follow-up by patient care staff and volunteers.
* Oversee the volunteer component of the bereavement services.
* Conduct the bereavement section of the IDG conference.
** JOB REQUIREMENTS
*** Bachelor's degree required. Degree in social work, preferred.
* Master's of Family Therapy or Mental Health Counselor a plus.
* Minimum 2 years of experience in a related field, preferred.
* Must have experience or education in grief or loss counseling. Active patient contact within past three years, preferred.
* Ability to supervise others appropriately.
** Pay**: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.  The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US.  Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets.  

More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at  Call Hospice & Palliative Care is a Sacramento based provider that’s been around since 1997 servicing Sacramento, Placer, Yolo an El Dorado Counties. Our name “First Call” comes from being one of the first companies to provide hospice care outside of the large hospital systems in the area.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.
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