Child Life Specialist | Pediatric | $5k Sign-On + Relo | certification support (up to 18 months)

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare•Tallahassee, FL

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is seeking a Child Life Specialist to provide psychosocial and developmental based assessment and support to both patients and their families. This role involves planning and providing emotionally and developmentally appropriate experiences to promote effective coping with healthcare and continued cognitive and emotional growth. The specialist will enhance the quality of patient care through participation, documentation, and communication with other members, volunteers, and child life interns/practicum students. This position also serves as a resource and advocate on child development. The role reports to the Pediatric Nurse Manager and supervises the Volunteer Program for all departments in The Children’s Center, as well as all student interns from various disciplines.

Requirements

Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Child Life.
Must have completed a full time (min 450 hours) internship in a qualified Child Life program in a pediatric facility, under the supervision and advisement of a Certified Child Life Specialist.
Must be certified as a Child Life Specialist by the Child Life Council or be eligible and obtain certification within 18 months of start date and maintain professional affiliations and license through the Child Life Council.

Nice To Haves

Preferred: Master's degree in Child Life or Human Development.

Responsibilities

Provides psychosocial and developmental based assessment and support to both patients and their families.
Plans and provides emotionally and developmentally appropriate experiences to promote effective coping with health care and continued cognitive and emotional growth.
Enhances quality of patient care through participation, documentation, and communication with other members, volunteers, and child life interns/practicum students.
Serves as a resource and advocate on child development.
Oversees the Volunteer Program for all departments in The Children’s Center.
Supervises all student Interns to include multiple disciplines such as Art, Family & Child Life Sciences, Child Life Practicum, and Creating Opportunities for Parent Empowerment Program (COPE).