Child Life Specialist II

Arkansas Children's Hospital • Little Rock, AR

2d • $24 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

Meets the intermediate psychosocial and developmental needs of children and families to reduce the stress and anxiety accompanying hospitalization and other health care encounters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Child Life - 2 years Child Life experience
• Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) - Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP)

Responsibilities

• Gathers information and document the psychosocial needs of patients and families through patient/family meeting, nursing report and consultation with medical staff.
• Ensures patients and families receive appropriate clinical services, medical plan, prepare families for medical events, assist with hospitalization and diagnosis, emotional support and discharge planning.
• Provides patients and families with developmental services including group activities and interventions.
• Maintains safe activity room with appropriate materials and supplies to make it conducive to play with documented attendance and interventions.
• Supervises, orients, and trains volunteers and Interns to provide quality interactions with patients.
• Provides positive, supportive, and cooperative attitude with customers and report suggestions for positive change.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level