General Summary:

 The Bereavement Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining a bereavement program to meet the needs of families for thirteen months following a death.  Provides services to the child, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Supports the Mission of Frederick Health and complies with the Standards of Behavior.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:

• Master's degree in social work or counseling and require an active license in social work or counseling.

• Understanding of grief response and at least 2 years experience with counseling individuals and/or groups regarding loss. Experience in grief counseling preferred.
• Association for Death Educators and Counselors certification in grief counseling preferred.
• Valid Maryland driver’s license.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge and commitment to Hospice philosophy, demonstrating ability to effectively represent Hospice in the community.
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary team relationship.
• Demonstrates a high level of professional judgment and discretion.
• Thorough knowledge of office equipment used to function in an office or administrative environment: including telephone system, zone and personal pagers, printer/copier, and associated state-of-the-art office equipment.
• Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skills in providing appropriate care/contact for patients in the following age groups:
  •             _x_      Neonate (0 thru 30 days)
  •             _x_      Infant (31 thru 12 months)
  •             _x_      Child (13 months thru 12 years)
  •             _x_      Adolescent (13 years thru 17 years)
  •             _x_      Adult (18 years thru 65 years)
  •             _x_      Geriatric (66+ years)
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status.  Possess the ability to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit’s/department’s policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of office equipment including but not limited to: telephone, photocopier, facsimile equipment, computer and printer.

 Physical Demands:

Sedentary – Light Work – Lifting up to 15 pounds on an infrequent basis (less than one lift every three minutes). While work is mostly done sitting, a certain amount of walking or standing is often necessary.

Ergonomic Risk Factors:

Repetition: Repeating the same motion over and over again places stress on the muscles and tendons. The severity of risk depends on how often the action is repeated, the speed of the movement, the required force and muscle involved

Awkward Posture: Posture is the position your body is in and its effect on the muscle groups that are involved in the physical activity. Awkward postures include repeated or prolonged reaching, bending, kneeling, squatting, working overhead with you hands or arms, or holding fixed positions.

Working Conditions:

Blood borne Pathogen Exposure Risk Category C – NO exposure to blood or body fluids.

Reporting Relationship:

 Clinical Supervisors- Frederick Health Hospice