Bereavement Coordinator at Gentiva Hospice in Savannah, Georgia

Job Description:

Our Company

Gentiva Hospice is member of the Gentiva family - an industry leader in hospice, palliative and personal home care. Our place is by the side of those who need us, offering physical, spiritual and emotional support to patients and their families so they may make the most of every moment. We believe that better care for caregivers and clinicians means better care for everyone, so we offer ongoing professional training, lower nurse-to-patient ratios, and comprehensive benefits for eligible employees. Here, you'll join gifted colleagues who make a lasting difference in people's lives every day.

Overview

We're looking for a Bereavement Coordinator to join our team.

You will report directly to the Executive Director or Administrator. You will be responsible for the identifying the bereavement needs and providing the highest quality service to meet those needs.

• You will be providing bereavement needs to families, staff and volunteers.


• You will be gathering information to develop the family bereavement service needs You will maximize family access to resources including community groups, and referrals.


• You will provide education and training to team members, and community and contract agencies to assist in understanding the psychosocial dynamics associated with illness, loss, and death.

• High School graduate degree or equivalent required.


• Undergraduate degree in human service field preferred.


• Graduate degree preferred if providing counseling.


• Evidence of training in the areas of life-threatening and chronic illness, grief and loss.


• Clinical experience in the areas of life-threatening and chronic illness, as well as, grief and loss; One year required; three years preferred related clinical experience in varied multi-disciplinary settings.


• Counseling experience: individual, family and group therapy experience preferred.


• One year experience in a healthcare setting required; preferably hospice, home health, community care or hospital


• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with understanding of hospice and the psychosocial dynamics of illness, loss, and death


• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO Opportunity to Participate In a Fleet Program


• Competitive Salaries Mileage Reimbursement


• Professional Growth and Development Opportunities

We Offer

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO


• Opportunity to Participate In a Fleet Program


• Competitive Salaries


• Mileage Reimbursement


• Professional Growth and Development Opportunities

• This is a safety-sensitive position


• Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits


• Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements


• We are proud to be an EEO employer


• We maintain a drug-free workplace

Gentiva Hospice