Palliative Care Specialist
$97,665–$146,497 year
On-site · Seattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Palliative Care Specialist provides consultative services to children with serious illness and their families, delivering social, emotional, spiritual, and logistical care; collaborates with Seattle Children’s PC team and external providers; helps develop program goals, processes, services, and quality indicators; offers education and training on palliative care; coordinates care across community palliative care and hospice; supports care coordination and continuity for patients and families. The role emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, education, and program development within a pediatric hospital setting.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Nursing
- Master’s degree in Social Work (CSWE-accredited) or Master’s in Divinity or equivalent for pastoral/spiritual care ministry
- Minimum 2-4 years clinical experience in serious illness
- Acute care experience in hospital or community setting
- Pediatric experience
- Current State of Washington RN License or LICSW or LSWAIC or in process of obtaining LICSW or Board Certified Chaplain (NACC, APC, NAJC)
- Multidisciplinary team experience
- Clinical background working with children with life-limiting illness
- Experience and understanding of community resources and pediatric tertiary care center
- Palliative care or hospital experience
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in crisis intervention with children/families
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