Come join our dedicated staff!St. Joseph Hospice is seeking a Full-Time Bereavement Coordinator to join our patient care team. We invite you to be a part of one of the fastest-growing Hospice and Home Health Care Companies in Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and Arkansas.We offer you: Excellent pay, Increased Earning Potential & Remarkable Career Advancement Opportunities, and more.Essential duties include:
- Participate in IDT meetings & will assist the IDT in evaluating and assessing patients and/or family spiritual needs
- Maintain proper records of visits as determined by the guidelines and regulations of hospice services
- Arrange for on-call availability of Chaplain services
- Work with staff, clergy and community groups to enhance their sensitivity to the spiritual concerns of patients and families
- Plans, organizes, and coordinates all bereavement activities
- Responsible for bereavement to patient's family and caregivers as set forth by Medicare hospice guidelines
- Ensures documentation of all bereavement activities on a clinical note to be incorporated in the clinical record
- Clerical duties as maintaining organized volunteer records
- Provides a comprehensive orientation and training program
Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in social work, counseling, psychology and/or related field
- Ability to be open, flexible and ecumenical
- Make patient visits at their place of residence
- Comfortable in working with patients and families with life-threatening illness and death
- Documented experience in care of bereaved
- Must have a current LA driver's license
- 1 year family and/on individual counseling preferred
- Hospice or healthcare setting experience preferred but not required
Exceptional Care. Exceptional People.Only candidates with appropriate experience will be considered. Hospice experience preferred, but not required. All others need not apply. EOE.