Bereavement Services Corporate Assistant

Amedisys, Inc. • Christiansburg, VA

7d • Remote

About The Position

Are you looking for a rewarding career? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling and/or related field.
• Knowledge of grief and bereavement counseling; understanding of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients and their caregivers.
• Must be familiar with general use and functions of computer; internet; e-mail; navigation/starting programs. Self-manage online HR services and training.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Thanatology or related field or Pastoral education with documented evidence of training and experience in grief therapy and bereavement counseling.
• Three (3) years' experience in family and/or individual counseling with additional training in grief and bereavement

Responsibilities

• Supports development of regional resource libraries for use by chaplains, social workers, and bereavement coordinators.
• Provides full logistics management and support (virtually) for local memorial services for hospice care centers.
• Schedules and completes bereavement contacts.
• Partners with mailing services team to ensure materials are sent out timely and documented for patients.
• Schedules appointments and calls for moderate to high-risk bereavement activity for social workers and chaplains for assigned patients.
• Provides coverage for virtual support programs and supports content and material development for bereavement program including digital and paper materials.
• Develops and maintains the directory of community resources to support bereaved and those at risk of complicated grief. Provides input on new local or regional resources to central bereavement team.
• Supports all logistics (virtually) and support for local care center memorial services and Trees in Memory program
• Provides coverage or logistics support for low-risk bereavement outreach and support for virtual support groups hosted by Regional Hospice Bereavement Coordinators.
• Supports Regional Bereavement Coordinators in monitoring compliance of Bereavement Care Plans.
• Works with corporate bereavement support team and care center to plan, organize, and implement a memorial service for hospice contacts and community including at least one annual memorial service at each assigned care center.
• Arranges sympathy cards, Trees in Memory Cards and Trees in Memory authorization forms with local care centers and mailing support team.
• Ensures timely submission of Trees in Memory data from Regional Hospice Bereavement Coordinators and corporate support teams.
• Complies with policies, procedures and regulatory mandates including but not limited to abiding to the terms of the Amedisys Compliance Program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,300 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more.
• Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Family support with infertility treatment coverage, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.

What This Job Offers

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