Grief Specialist - Fulltime

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

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Position Summary:
Works within Children's Wisconsin Grief Services, and collaboration with other hospital teams like complex care, to support children and families experiencing living loss, anticipatory grief and grief due to bereavement. Helps families navigate grief, works on a treatment plan and manages the stresses of loss, including emotional, physical, mental, social and spiritual; connects with other support services. Provides support for children and families affected by trauma and loss, and peripheral trainings for the organization and community partners specific to living loss, coping, grief, critical stress management and resiliency. Assists with other work with the agency as requested. Responsibilities include being current on different therapeutic techniques for our grieving populations and maintaining best practices.

Position Requirements:

• Master's Degree in social work, professional counseling, or psychology required. License Social Worker Clinical, or License LPC-Professional Counselor required.
• 1+ years prior experience in any setting interacting with children and adolescents required.
• Proficiency in professional skills related to grief responses, grief assessment, grief intervention, cultural diversity, assessment/intervention, group facilitation and the understanding of family dynamics.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to interact effectively with people of varying socioeconomic classes with differing lifestyles, spiritual beliefs, and/or cultural values and with interdisciplinary health care professionals.
• Analytical ability in order to evaluate and resolve problems of grieving families and refer to appropriate outside resource.
• Utilizing independent judgment in order to apply effective assessment and interventions to the individual family being served.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Certifications/Licenses:

License LPC-Professional Counselor (125) - State of Wisconsin, License Social Worker Clinical (123) - State of Wisconsin