We speak with Jennifer Springsteen about grief and the importance of tending to it as mental & behavioral health professionals.
Jennifer Springsteen is a writer and a teacher in Portland, Oregon. She is in her final year of seminary seeking her Masters of Divinity and is currently serving as the intern minister at Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver, Washington. She has been offering grief workshops for the past five years to writers, folx identifying as dually diagnosed, seminarians, and congregants.
Christina Clayton has been working in the behavioral health field since 1993 working with people and programs addressing severe mental health issues, substance use, co-occurring issues, chronic homelessness, integrated care, outreach, physical health, trauma and diversity/equity/inclusion topics. Christina has education and licenses/credentials in clinical social work, mental health and substance use. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor and Field Instructor for the University of Washington School of Social Work (MSW ’97). Learn more about MHTTC Staff & Faculty
