Senior Grief and Clinical Services Specialist - Caring Place

About the role

The Highmark Caring Place is seeking an Outreach and Education Coordinator to be a voice for the organization in communities. This role involves building relationships, delivering impactful presentations, and inspiring grieving families and professionals to engage with the organization's services. The coordinator will bridge the gap between those who need support and available resources, transforming awareness into engagement and fostering a grief-informed community.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement facility based peer support sessions for grieving children and their families and school based support groups for grieving students
• Plan and implement specialized programs designed to raise awareness and provide additional support to participants of the Caring Place peer support programs as well as to their extended families members
• Plan and implement or support a comprehensive volunteer program including recruitment, training, recognition, and retention components
• Plan and implement or support an ongoing outreach and education strategy to generate family participants, volunteers and school partnerships, and community partnerships
• Conduct thorough assessments to determine family's level of appropriateness for the Caring Place program and/or need for other community services
• Other duties as assigned or requested

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Child Development, or other related field
• 3 years working with children in a mental health setting
• Experience working with therapy/support groups
• Experience working with grieving children and/or families
• Public speaking and/or Training experience
• Knowledge of local mental health and social service agencies

Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office
• Good written and oral communication skills

Schedule

This role is based in Warrendale, PA and will involve quite a few nights and weekends.

Physical requirements

• Position Type: Office-Based
• Teaches/trains others regularly: Occasionally
• Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site: Occasionally
• Physical work site required: Yes
• Lifting up to 10 pounds: Constantly
• Lifting 10 to 25 pounds: Occasionally
• Lifting 25 to 50 pounds: Rarely
• Driver's License required