Clinical Therapist - Palliative Care
Fort Worth, TX
Employer: | Cook Children's Health Care System |
Category: | Health Care |
Job Type: | Full Time |
Description | |
Location: Medical Center - Fort Worth Department: Palliative Care Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours: 40 Summary: Function as an integral member of an interdisciplinary Palliative Care team whose purpose is to relieve suffering (in all its dimensions) and enhance quality of life and support for children living with life-threatening conditions and/or complex chronic conditions and their families. Provide skilled assessment, interventions, and consultations as an active member of the team. Provide psychosocial assessments for patient and their families. Provide individual and family therapy, cognitive supportive therapy and crisis intervention services. Advocate for interventions that alleviate the burdens of disease and enhance coping for children with life-threatening conditions and their families. Possess a good understanding of community services, resources, and programs available to children living with life-threatening conditions and their families. Education:
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About Us: Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs. Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer. |