Child Life Specialist - Child Life Program
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•Manchester, NH
18h
About The Position
Provides and supports the psychosocial development of children who are hospitalized or children of a patient who is hospitalized. Provides developmental activities or creates treatment plans compatible with medical and psychosocial needs, interests, and capabilities to assist in the adjustment to a hospital environment or setting.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science/Arts in the field of Child Life, Human Resources, Child Development or Psychology, with a focus on the hospitalized child.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills essential.
- None
Nice To Haves
- Child Life certification or pending preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assesses and interacts with patients and families using theories of human growth and development, family systems, and cultural background.
- Provides a therapeutic and safe environment for individuals and groups aged 18 and under.
- Assists patients in coping with the stress of hospitalization, illness, new diagnosis, death and/or loss.
- Participates in patient and family teaching.
- Integrates the Child Life Program into the health care team.
- Represents, communicates, and documents child life and psychosocial issues of pediatric health care to others.
- Oversees child life interns and volunteers.
- Develops, implements, documents, and evaluates child life services.
- Meets with the others on the Child Life Program team to review daily activities and patient care needs.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
