Bereavement Coordinator-Hospice

Presbyterian is hiring a Bereavement Coordinator to support Hospice.

This position is responsible for assessing developing and implementing appropriate bereavement care plans that support the emotional, psycho-social and spiritual support and services before and after death of the patient and to assist with issues related to grief, loss and adjusting.

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Why Join Us

Per Required Need - Exempt: Yes
• Job is based at Presbyterian El Camino
• Work hours: Days
• Benefits: PRN/PT (working less than a .45 FTE) employee benefits available for this position such as medical, gym memberships and an employee wellness program.

• 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.

Education Essential: Master Degree

• 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 assess 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
  
  

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

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