Clinical Specialist - Bereavement

About the Role

Senior clinician with specialized skills in pediatric bereavement services. Provides advanced clinical services and leadership to the hospital through direct services to patients, families, staff, and community. Provides oversight of day-to-day operations and program development for the Journey program. This leadership role actively promotes culturally responsive family-centered care and hospital-wide collaboration around the scope and delivery of bereavement services.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical services and leadership in pediatric bereavement
• Oversee day-to-day operations and program development for the Journey program
• Promote culturally responsive, family-centered care and hospital-wide collaboration

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Divinity, Child Life, or related field
• Minimum of 4-6 years post-master’s experience, including experience in all areas of care and intervention with children/families
• Demonstrated skill and experience in child/adult bereavement
• Multidisciplinary team experience
• Pediatric experience; understanding of the impact of grief and bereavement on developmental growth
• Experience with oversight of serious illness and/or bereavement care
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in working with diverse patients (multicultural/multilingual)
• 1-2 years program management and/or program development experience
• Paid or internship experience in healthcare or a clinical setting focusing on children and families

Qualifications

• LICSW, and/or BCC (Board Certified Chaplain), and/or CCLS (Certified Child Life Specialist)
• Current licensing is to be maintained at all times as a condition of employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Protective Services experience
• Mental health experience
• Program management experience
• Experience in healthcare/medical setting
• Approved to provide clinical supervision in their discipline
• Advanced training/certification in grief & bereavement
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex cases independently
• Experience in providing individual and group psychotherapy to adults and/or children using evidence-based interventions (e.g., pastoral counseling, play-based modalities, family systems, CBT, IPT, etc.)

Pay

Compensation Range: $107,431.00 - $161,147.00 per year (based on full-time employment of 2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay.

Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals, and we are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity, and Innovation.