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Job Purpose:

To plan and coordinator bereavement services for PruittHealth Hospice families and patients

• Previous training and/or experience in death and loss issues.

• Ability to interact with a variety of different age groups.

• Ability to work well independently and within an interdisciplinary team setting.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with individuals and groups.

• Ability to handle confidential matters.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule.

• Possess knowledge of computer software, including proficiency in word-processing.

Other Division or Job-Specific Essential Administrative Functions:

• Plan, organize, implement and monitor the PruittHealth Hospice bereavement care.

• Supervise bereavement care volunteers and develop volunteer inservice trainings.

• Develop a bereavement plan of care for PruittHealth Hospice families.

• Review bereavement assessment.

• Refer families to other community resources as appropriate.

• Organize and facilitate bereavement counseling groups.

• Serve as a bereavement representative at PruittHealth Hospice interdisciplinary team meetings.

• Document interventions with patients and families and update bereavement care plans accordingly.

• Present training sessions on grief and loss to new hospice volunteers as part of the overall volunteer training program.

• Assist in conducting educational workshops for the community.

• Assist in providing bereavement support to staff members of facilities where hospice patients reside.

• Coordinate with the Director of Health Services (DHS) and the interdisciplinary team that the needs of patients and families are being met related to bereavement.

• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor and/or the Administrator.

Licensure/Certification/Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in the area of human relations (psychology, religion, sociology, social work, counseling) required.

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Chaplaincy required.

• Current Professional License as applicable

• Current Driver’s License and Automobile Liability Insurance

Other Training, Skills, and Experience Requirements:

• Ability to work effectively independently and within an interdisciplinary team

• Orientation to PruittHealth Hospice and any other training that may be necessary to complete the assigned duties effectively.

• Satisfactory results of criminal history check and Office of the Inspector General Sanction Check

• Free from the illegal use of drugs, and free from the use and effect of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule

• Excellent Organizational skills.

• Has never been shown by credible evidence (e.g., a court or jury, a department investigation, or other reliable evidence) to have abused, neglected, sexually assaulted, exploited, or deprived any person or to have subjected to any person to serious injury as a result of intentional or grossly negligent misconduct as evidenced by an oral or written statement to this effect obtained at the time of application.

• Ability to work effectively independently and within an interdisciplinary team

**Family Makes Us Stronger.** Our family, your family, one family. Committed to loving, giving, and caring. United in making a difference.

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_As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status._