Child Life Specialist Lead-Family & Volunteer Services

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Job Description Summary: Supports the coordination and implementation of child life resources and services to address the psychosocial, developmental, and physiological needs of children and their families. Provides supervision and management of child life team members. Job Description: Essential Functions: Supervises a team of child life specialists, providing guidance and support and performing the responsibilities and competencies of the child life specialist as required. Develops and implements programs, resources, and interventions to support the development of identified child life skills and meet the needs of patients and families. Assists with coordinating resources and services to provide an environment supportive of families receiving care within Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Participates in or leads the recruitment, training, supervision, and evaluation of program staff members, professional students, and volunteers. Oversees the management of operational and administrative tasks such as time-keeping, schedules, and data management and reporting. Participates in quality improvement initiatives and research projects to advance the field of child life. The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We’re 15,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in child life, child development or related field, required.
• Certification in Child Life (CCLS), required.
• Working knowledge of child development, developmentally appropriate practices, patient assessment, family systems and the psychosocial impact of hospitalization on children and families.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Experience in program planning, supervision of others, educational mentorship, and teaching, required.
• OCCASIONALLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Standing
• FREQUENTLY: Walking
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in related field, preferred.
• Five years of experience in child life programming in a hospital setting, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a team of child life specialists, providing guidance and support and performing the responsibilities and competencies of the child life specialist as required.
• Develops and implements programs, resources, and interventions to support the development of identified child life skills and meet the needs of patients and families.
• Assists with coordinating resources and services to provide an environment supportive of families receiving care within Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
• Participates in or leads the recruitment, training, supervision, and evaluation of program staff members, professional students, and volunteers.
• Oversees the management of operational and administrative tasks such as time-keeping, schedules, and data management and reporting.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and research projects to advance the field of child life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees