FSE 430 Aftercare and Bereavement Counseling

5 credits

This course explores the role of the funeral home in supporting bereaved families. Students will learn the components needed to offer a comprehensive aftercare program: literature, referrals, grief support groups, and web-based support.

Prerequisites: FSE 405

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explain aftercare, bereavement, grief, death anxiety, and death awareness
Support the need for aftercare at the funeral home
Explain the purpose of aftercare.
Assess the skills needed to become an aftercare provider
Identify training and standards for personnel for an aftercare program at a funeral home
Describe the funeral director as an aftercare provider
Address legal concerns and potential liabilities of an aftercare program, as well as ethical considerations
Assess and respond to the aftercare needs of a multicultural society
Identify local agencies to use as resources for an aftercare program
Develop a funeral home aftercare program and aftercare support groups
Differentiate among the levels (types) of aftercare
Describe the dynamics of grief
Analyze special types of grief and mourning.
Discuss grief management in relation to religious beliefs or lack thereof
Examine facilitating grief through the funeral ritual
Assess techniques funeral professionals use to address grief an avoid burnout

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50