Also called: Family Aftercare Specialist
Follows up with families after funerals to help with grief resources, death certificates, and paperwork.
An aftercare coordinator calls a widow a month after the service, helps her order death certificates and contact Social Security, and invites her to a support group.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; funeral home training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Growing as funeral homes add family services.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated follow-ups and online grief portals do much of this job, so funeral homes need fewer coordinators.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to funeral homes for office or family-services assistant jobs
Classes: Psychology, Business, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-4021.
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