PRN Bereavement Coordinator

Reports To: Director of Clinical Services

About Luminary Hospice:

At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.

Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.

About the role:

The Bereavement Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining a bereavement program to meet the needs of families/caregivers from Luminary Hospice for up to 13 months following the death of the individual hospice patient. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the assessment and delivery of grief counseling needs and services (one-to-one, groups, and ongoing follow-up) to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided to family/caregivers. 

• Plans for Bereavement Program development, expansion, and refinement through annual evaluation of services. 

• Provides bereavement support to hospice personnel coping with work-related grief through one-to-one counseling, supervision of interns providing one-to-one counseling, and referral to community resources. 

• Provides bereavement information and referral services to callers from the community.  Expands and maintains community resource list as needed. 

• Assists as needed in evaluating and planning services to meet hospice personnel support needs (i.e., yearly retreats, and weekly support groups). 

• Functions independently but seeks and accepts guidance from other members of the interdisciplinary group or members of the community. 

• Participates in hospice activities such as in-service education, hospice personnel meetings, and relevant committees. 

• Advances professional knowledge and skills. 

• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities. 

• Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as required. 

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent theological degree from college or university.  Experience with families/caregivers and patients through death/dying issues – OR – master’s degree in social work with qualifications of experienced clinical grief counseling. 

• Ability to work as a team member. 

• Knowledge and commitment to hospice philosophy. 

• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills. 

• Understanding of grief response and experience with counseling individuals and/or in groups regarding loss. 

• If making home visits, must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order. 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Luminary Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All employment decisions at Luminary Hospice are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.

Compensation and Benefits:

PRN roles are not eligible for benefits.