Bereavement Coordinator-Hospice - El Camino

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Pueblo, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Presbyterian is seeking a professional who can assess, develop, and implement comprehensive bereavement care plans that provide emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual support to patients and their families. This role is responsible for delivering services both before and after a patient’s death, helping individuals navigate grief, loss, and the process of adjustment.

Requirements

• Compassion and empathy when supporting families
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience with Epic for accurate documentation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office for reporting, scheduling, and communication.
• Masters Degree in counseling, social work, psychology or other professional with documented evidence of training and experience in dealing with grief required.
• 3 yrs previous Hospital or Hospice experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provides post-death bereavement services to hospice families
• Provides grief support to community bereaved
• Participates in the bereavement program development
• Provides education and advocacy about grief, loss and bereavement to both hospice staff and the community
• Develops and distributes educational materials about grief, loss, and bereavement.
• Demonstrates understanding of definitions and principles of bereavement, loss, and grief
• Address high-risk needs.
• Assures timely ongoing assessment of individual bereavement needs.
• Appropriately assesses bereavement needs and evaluates the effectiveness of interventions, adapting the Plan of Care accordingly.
• Demonstrates timely, accurate, and appropriate documentation of bereavement contacts.
• Participates in IDT-Interdisciplinary Team
• Participates in other hospice clinical, operational committees

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• Wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level