Child Life Specialist
About The Position
The Child Life Specialist, in collaboration with pediatric service team members, is responsible for assessing the psycho-social, developmental, and cognitive needs of patients, while enriching the hospital experience for pediatric patients and their families through preparation, education, coping support, alternative focus, and developmental care, to ensure the best possible experience for the child and family. Meets child life competencies and other skills/activities in accordance with the job description. Participates in child life departmental meetings and other related functions. Oversees, educates, and acts as a resource for child life students and volunteers in pediatric service areas. Demonstrates increasing proficiency in clinical skills. Displays strong interdisciplinary and family collaboration skills. Creates and develops educational resources. Participates in internal, external, and local associations/committees. Coordinates and supports community outreach initiatives inclusive of special visitors to pediatric service areas and Children?s In-Kind Donation intake and distribution.
Requirements
- Certified Child Life Specialist Required
- Bachelor's Degree Child Life Required
- Or Bachelor's Degree Family Studies Required
- 1 Year Clinical - Child-Life Program Preferred
- 1 Year Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area Preferred
Nice To Haves
- 1 Year Clinical - Child-Life Program Preferred
- 1 Year Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area Preferred
Responsibilities
- Assessing the psycho-social, developmental, and cognitive needs of patients
- Enriching the hospital experience for pediatric patients and their families through preparation, education, coping support, alternative focus, and developmental care
- Meeting child life competencies and other skills/activities in accordance with the job description
- Participating in child life departmental meetings and other related functions
- Overseeing, educating, and acting as a resource for child life students and volunteers in pediatric service areas
- Demonstrating increasing proficiency in clinical skills
- Displaying strong interdisciplinary and family collaboration skills
- Creating and developing educational resources
- Participating in internal, external, and local associations/committees
- Coordinating and supporting community outreach initiatives inclusive of special visitors to pediatric service areas and Children?s In-Kind Donation intake and distribution
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Job Type
Full-time
