Child Life Specialist - Levine Children's Hospital

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

The Child Life Specialist provides information, education, support, and guidance to patients’ parents, siblings, and other family members. The role promotes effective coping through play, preparation, education, and self-expression, and provides emotional support to families while encouraging the development of children facing challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization.

The position is part of the Child Life Department at Levine Children’s Hospital, whose team supports a broad range of services, including emergency care, transplant programs, clinical trials, and inpatient and outpatient care. Leadership growth opportunities are available through the clinical advancement program. The schedule is 32 hours in a six-week period across various specialties.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Growth and Development, Education, Psychology, or a related field.
• Completion of a student placement or internship in a Child Life Program in a healthcare setting.
• Current Child Life Certification, or eligibility/pending completion of certification within six months of hire.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organization and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate short- and long-term goals supporting the psychosocial and developmental needs of pediatric and neonatal patients.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to educate patients and families and formulate and implement plans of care.
• Collaborate with appropriate departments to plan and implement special activities and events that help patients and families normalize the hospital experience.
• Advocate for patients and families through the philosophy of family-centered care.
• Assist with planning, presenting, and evaluating in-service education.
• Work with Child Life Assistants and Volunteer Services to onboard and evaluate volunteers as needed.
• Provide education and supervision to student interns in the Child Life Department.
• Assist with onboarding and mentoring new teammates and Child Life interns.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, with potential premium and incentive pay for eligible positions and opportunities for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time