Bereavement Coordinator jobs in Tacoma, WA

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Position Summary

The Hospice Bereavement Counselor, in conjunction with the bereavement team, is responsible for developing and implementing the bereavement program and for providing direct anticipatory grief, bereavement, and follow-up care to Hospice patients and survivors in accordance with the interdisciplinary team plan of care, the bereavement plan of care, regulatory guidelines, and Agency policies and procedures. This is a professional level position working with limited supervision. Work situations vary from daily routine functions to specialized work that requires organization, attention to detail, discretion, good judgment, independent thinking and decision making, and exceptional customer service skills. Internal contacts include staff and management throughout the Agency. External contacts include patients, families, physicians, outside agencies, vendors, and community members.

Requirements

• Masters degree or greater in the area of counseling or related field
• Home health or hospice experience preferred
• Health Care Provider level CPR certification
• Current Washington state driver’s license
• Proof of a safe driving record (which meets established MultiCare Standards) obtained by a motor vehicle report from the appropriate state

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” in 2023
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $70,325.00 - $102,128.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

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