UnitedHealth Group·Cordova, Tennessee
The Bereavement Coordinator supervises and provides bereavement services and grief support groups for patients and their families. Responsibilities include establishing plans of care and conducting home and phone visits to provide individualized compassionate care.
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As a Bereavement Coordinator, you will supervise the provision of bereavement services that reflect the needs of patients and their families.
You will demonstrate proficiency in providing bereavement services to individuals of all races, ages, genders, sexual orientations, social classes, spiritual beliefs, and mental/emotional statuses, as evidenced by observation and EGSS scores.
Primary Responsibilities: Establishes a Plan of Care addressing bereavement needs, detailing services and frequency up to 13 months post-patient death.
Demonstrates active listening and provides impactful suggestions during phone and home visits within LHC guidelines.
Leads and coordinates at least 12 Grief Support Group sessions per year.
Maintains Bereavement Binder with information and attendance sheets from various events and presentations.
Provides individualized and compassionate care for each bereaved, documented in Visit Notes, Bereavement Risk Assessment, Care Plan, and EGSS scores.
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
A bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field is required, along with experience in grief and loss counseling. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and access to a dependable vehicle.
Market context
Behavioral-health roles in Tennessee are often tied to schools, community programs, and outpatient settings serving children and adolescents, so employers usually look for candidates with direct youth mental-health experience. This type of role can be competitive because the posting asks for a specific degree-and-experience mix, plus prior work with children and adolescents; the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. Before applying, match your resume to the exact experience path and highlight any youth-focused interventions, crisis support, or family engagement work.