Certified Child Life Specialist
About The Position
Responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating individual and group child life services provided to patients through Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (HDVCH) in a manner which promotes age appropriate growth and development. Provides diversional and therapeutic play activities and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to provide an integrated approach. Essential Functions Provides developmentally based therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients and families which support coping skills, medical insights and socialization. Assesses educational needs of patients and families; develops, implements, evaluates and revises educational programs such as in-services and team communication as well as provides tools which assist multidisciplinary team members in meeting the needs of pediatric patients and families. Acts as an active member of the Child Life Team providing on-going insight, planning and evaluation of a comprehensive Child Life program by attending and participating in regular staff meetings and through committee involvement. Documents care and teaching provided consistent with documentation guidelines. Coordinates events, projects, and programs that support the needs of patients and families as determined by the area(s) of responsibility. Maintains professional competencies in the child life field through involvement with attending conferences, reading journals and participation in Child Life Council. Develops a work plan to direct services provided by child life to direct services provided by the Child Life Assistant, interns and volunteers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree child life, child development, child psychology, early childhood education, recreational therapy or related degree
- Completion of a 600-hour Child Life Internship
- CRT-Child Life Specialist (CCLS) - CLCC Child Life Certification Commission 1 Year required
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required
- Or CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
Responsibilities
- Provides developmentally based therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients and families which support coping skills, medical insights and socialization.
- Assesses educational needs of patients and families; develops, implements, evaluates and revises educational programs such as in-services and team communication as well as provides tools which assist multidisciplinary team members in meeting the needs of pediatric patients and families.
- Acts as an active member of the Child Life Team providing on-going insight, planning and evaluation of a comprehensive Child Life program by attending and participating in regular staff meetings and through committee involvement.
- Documents care and teaching provided consistent with documentation guidelines.
- Coordinates events, projects, and programs that support the needs of patients and families as determined by the area(s) of responsibility.
- Maintains professional competencies in the child life field through involvement with attending conferences, reading journals and participation in Child Life Council.
- Develops a work plan to direct services provided by child life to direct services provided by the Child Life Assistant, interns and volunteers.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here .
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- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
- Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
