Bereavement Coordinator jobs in Oklahoma

A Path of Care Hospice of Tulsa, OK is looking to hire a Full-time Bereavement Coordinator/Volunteer Coordinator is responsible to plan, implement, and maintain a bereavement program to meet the needs of families/caregivers from A Path of Care Hospice for up to one year following the death of the individual hospice patient. Are you compassionate and care about others? Would you like to join a company that encourages growth and values its employees? If so, please read on!

This position earns competitive pay. We also offer excellent benefits and perks, including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401(k) plan, paid time off (PTO), 6 holidays, optional Allstate insurance, and flexible schedules. If this sounds like the right home health opportunity for you, apply today!

A PATH OF CARE HOSPICE

A Path of Care is a partnership of home health, hospice, and private home services agencies. At A Path of Care Hospice, we aim to relieve pain, improve comfort, and help our patients take charge of their lives. Our skilled care and support make it possible for our patients to live safely and independently in their own homes. We work directly with their doctors to develop individualized care plans to ensure our patients receive the best care possible to heal. In every interaction with our customers, we demonstrate our core values of credibility, accountability, responsiveness, and empathy. We strive to gain the trust of our patients by working hard, assuming responsibility for our actions, and bringing sunshine to their lives.

Our high quality of care would not be possible without the exceptional team we have working for us. They work hard to uphold our values and ensure that each patient is taken care of according to their individual needs. To show our appreciation, we work hard to create a supportive and fulfilling environment that helps our employees grow professionally and create long-lasting careers they can take pride in.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BEREAVENMENT COORDINATOR/VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

As a Bereavement Coordinator you will coordinate the assessment and delivery grief counseling needs and services to ensure timely and appropriate services are provided to family/caregivers. Plan for Bereavement Program development, expansion and refinement through annual evaluations of service. You will be helping with hospice personnel coping with work-related grief through counseling and referral to community services. Also, maintain community resource list as needed. Assist as needed in evaluating and planning service to meet hospice support needs ie., yearly treats, weekly support groups. You will need to work independently but seek guidance from other members or from the members of the community. Participate in in-service education, hospice personnel meetings and relevant committees. Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities.

A Volunteer Coordinator will develop and maintain volunteer training and orientation programs. Recruits and educates volunteer candidates from at least three recruitment sessions a year. Supervise and evaluate volunteers in a timely and appropriate manner. Maintains quarterly metrics. Re-evaluate volunteer program as necessary. Coordinate support/education meeting. Attends interdisciplinary group meetings. Provides information to individuals and community groups about hospice volunteer service. Actively participate in quality assessment performance improvement. Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR BEREAVEMENT /VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent theological degree from college or university. Experience with families/caregivers and patients through death/dying or master's degree in social work with qualifications of experienced clinical grief counseling.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Creativity and motivational skills needed.
• Must work as a part of the team to provide care to patients and families faced with a terminal illness.
• Must understand the grief process both in dealing with patients and their families.
• Must have reliable transportation, proof of insurance and a valid Oklahoma driver's license in good standing.
• College degree, advanced degree in human service preferred.
• Ability to supervise, coordinate, and evaluate volunteer services.
• Ability to organize and develop volunteer hospice personnel for both patients and organizational needs.
• Understands hospice philosophy.
• Ability to manage a group of individuals volunteer time and who will be considered employees.

WORK SCHEDULE FOR A BEREAVEMENT COORDINATOR

This Full-time position works a Monday - Friday 8am-5pm.

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