Child Life Specialist - Day Surgery

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta • Atlanta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Ensures that comprehensive child life services are provided to minimize the negative impact of trauma, hospitalization, and illness. Addresses the emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs of patients and families. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Have questions about the recruitment process? Check out What to Expect.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of full-time experience (6000+ hours) as a clinical Child Life Specialist
• Child Life internship/fellowship (480-hour if completed prior to 2019; 600-hour if completed after 2019) under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)
• Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Child Life, Psychology, or related field
• Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Heartsaver certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Knowledge of pediatric age-appropriate treatment and practice
• Organizational and analytical skills
• Contributes to the department and organization by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making
• Demonstrates active participation and leadership in groups, committees, and/or projects that influence direct patient care and/or enhance work environment

Nice To Haves

• N/A

Responsibilities

• Provides developmentally appropriate education to patients and families regarding healthcare experiences.
• Provides developmentally appropriate procedural preparation and support to patients and families.
• Provides developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions to patients and families to assist in coping with illness and hospitalization.
• Provides appropriate therapeutic interventions that are goal-oriented and individualized to the patient and family.
• Supports patients and families confronting grief and bereavement.
• Normalizes the environment to reduce the impact of healthcare experiences on development and coping while supporting developmental growth.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in identifying and managing patients' and families’ emotional and developmental needs.
• Documents and maintains updated patient information pertaining to services provided.
• Provides clinical support, education, and/or guidance of Child Life staff, students, and volunteers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level