Bereavement Program Coordinator

Corewell Health • Trenton, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Bereavement Program Coordinator leads and advances services for families experiencing perinatal, infant, and pediatric loss across Corewell Health East. The role provides compassionate, family-centered support to bereaved families and supportive care to professional caregivers, while serving as a practitioner, educator, and consultant to staff, patients, and the community. It involves onsite work across multiple hospital locations, building partnerships with clinical teams, providing education, and regular regional travel to promote consistent bereavement services.

The Coordinator oversees death monitoring, record keeping, case data collection, and quality evaluation; helps develop bereavement standards, practices, procedures, and policies; and maintains program operations and supplies. The position leads the corporate Perinatal, Infant & Pediatric Bereavement Committee, manages program resources and donations, coordinates respectful disposition processes with pathology departments and funeral services, and addresses quality-assurance concerns. It also organizes education, represents the program in community and public relations activities, conducts quality-metric research, and serves as a bereavement coordinator to the corporate IRB, for which mandatory training is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related, social work, or spiritual care field.
• Two years of relevant experience working with bereaved families in a health care setting.
• Comfort working in a highly visible role involving onsite presence, relationship-building, and regular regional travel.

Nice To Haves

• MDiv, MSN, MSW, MA, or equivalent degree in a field relevant to bereavement or Thanatology.
• BA/BSN with extensive bereavement coordination experience may also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, family-centered support to families experiencing perinatal, neonatal, or pediatric death.
• Monitor, oversee, and maintain records of deaths occurring at Corewell Health service sites.
• Assist with aggregate case data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Serve as core training faculty for Corewell Health system staff.
• Contribute to the strategic development, assessment, and evaluation of bereavement standards, practices, and procedures across service sites.
• Assist with reviewing, revising, updating, and developing bereavement policies.
• Maintain and advance the bereavement program structure to meet the needs of the population served.
• Oversee organization of bereavement supplies in units that work with bereaved families.
• Lead the corporate Perinatal, Infant & Pediatric Bereavement Committee and advise members on strategic planning and service development.
• Manage the program budget, supply ordering, applications for CMN funding, and community donations.
• Coordinate with pathology departments and outside funeral services on respectful disposition of remains and compliance with state requirements and Corewell Health policies.
• Address quality-assurance issues related to bereavement service concerns or errors to optimize best practices and family-centered care.
• Organize and participate in ongoing educational offerings for staff, faculty, and trainees.
• Serve as a professional bereavement resource for administration, clinical and research leadership, and community outreach.
• Represent the bereavement program at public relations and community events.
• Conduct ongoing evaluation and research on bereavement-service quality metrics throughout the hospital system.
• Serve as bereavement coordinator to the corporate IRB and complete mandatory IRB training.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory
• Optional identity theft protection
• Optional home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

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