Child Life Specialist Weekends
About The Position
The Child Life Specialist works directly with pediatric patients, families, and other health team members to facilitate age-appropriate interactions and activities that make the health care experience easier. The role reduces distress, supports effective coping and patient independence, and promotes optimal development. The specialist provides supervision to volunteers, child life pre-internship students, and child life assistants. This is an in-person position at Primary Children's Hospital's Lehi campus, providing weekend daytime coverage and consults. Coverage may include the Emergency Department, Medical Surgical Unit, PICU, NICU, surgery, play spaces, and other areas. The schedule is 16 hours per week, every Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Holiday work may be required, and additional open or unfilled shifts may be picked up if desired.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; degree will be verified.
- Documentation of a successfully completed 600-hour internship supervised by a child life specialist.
- Child Life Certification from the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) is required within 15 months of hire.
- Experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital, or behavioral health setting.
- Experience with Child Life Core Competencies, including supportive relationships; meeting the social, emotional, and cognitive needs of children and families; education and communication; coping support and comfort management; therapeutic play; and ongoing assessment and written clinical documentation.
- Computer experience with word processing, spreadsheets, and databases or similar applications.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital, or behavioral health setting.
- Work experience as a child life assistant.
- Experience as a child life pre-internship or practicum student.
- Experience supervising volunteers while working with children and adolescents.
- Spanish-speaking ability.
Responsibilities
- Assess, prioritize, and document pediatric patient and family care accurately.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate effective, patient- and family-centered health care plans.
- Provide developmentally appropriate education, psychological procedural preparation, coping support, comfort management, and play opportunities for pediatric patients and families.
- Participate in the selection, supervision, and training of new hires, students, and volunteers.
- Provide education for staff, such as in-services and newsletter articles.
- Assist with community outreach and Foundation partnerships.
- Adhere to the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) Child Life Code of Ethics and meet child life department expectations.
Benefits
- $1,500 sign-on bonus for new hires.
- A caregiver benefits package covering programs intended to support wellness.
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Job Type
Part-time
