Job Opening: Bereavement Coordinator
Department: Medical Examiner’s Office
Posting Date: April 1, 2024
Salary: $47,935
Shift: Monday-Friday; 37.5 hours
The office of the Medical Examiner is a 24-hour environment, that is responsible for determining the cause and manner of deaths that fall under its jurisdiction. The Medical Examiner’s Office investigates deaths that are due to Homicide, Suicide, Accident, Death in police custody, Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, and other deaths deemed suspicious in nature.
The Bereavement Coordinator provides supportive services to help meet the needs of family members of deceased individuals that fall under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner’s Office. Develop educational programs and materials for families regarding loss, grief and coping with bereavement.
The functions of this job will include, but are not limited to the following:
Provide information about the medical examiner’s office and their loved ones to the family as soon after the death as possible.
Help find burial, internment arrangements or obtain cremations for indigent persons
Verify Veteran’s status with the Veterans association and determine eligibility for anatomical gift association and other organizations for donation as necessary.
Connect family members directly after the autopsy to relay information.
Locate next-of-kin and contact family members to notify of the decedent’s death and to see if family members are willing to provide funeral arrangements.
Provide crime victim resources to families of decedent’s who died of violent means and help their families sign up for crime victim compensation.
Work with the lawyers at probate court to determine if the decedent has no legal next-of kin.
Get indigent decedent’s ready for county cremation process.
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, therapy or certifications in grief, or family counseling
Prior experience in funeral service counseling can be substituted on a year-by-year basis in lieu of degree.
Must be COVID-19 vaccinated and follow mask mandates. Those who are not COVID-19 vaccinated may be required to submit to weekly COVID-19 testing.
To apply, please fill out our online application form.