Child Life Specialist (Full Time)
Navian Hawaii•Honolulu, HI
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Child Life Specialist promotes a healthy, healing environment for children and their families as they cope with life-threatening illness through assessment, advocacy, and education. They will proactively support efforts that ensure delivery of developmentally appropriate care in addition to promoting a safe environment throughout service.
Requirements
- Outstanding communication, education, and customer service skills
- Ability to prioritize, solve problems, manage multiple tasks, and work independently
- Ability to collaborate with others on the interdisciplinary team with community partners
- Skilled in providing holistic care to patients and their families
- Ability to identify and address psychosocial needs
- Demonstrates ethical conduct and judgement that is in harmony with the mission and values of Navian Hawai "Child Life Specialist" is a full-time position. The Child Life Specialist promotes a healthy, healing environment for children and their families as they cope with life-threatening illness through assessment, advocacy, and education. They will proactively support efforts that ensure delivery of developmentally appropriate care in addition to promoting a safe environment throughout service. Primary Responsibilities include collaborating with care team members to develop and implement specialized plans of care by assessing and identifying developmental, social, sensory, and emotional needs. The specialist will identify, educate, and support coping strategies for children and families facing illness, disability, or loss. They will plan, organize, and lead creative expression, self-healing, and developmental play activities, encouraging socialization. The role involves participating as a member of the interdisciplinary team, integrating child life goals into patient care. Providing a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment for all ages and responding to crisis situations are key. Implementation of legacy and memory activities for end-of-life care is also a responsibility. Ongoing communication with nursing staff regarding plans, interventions, and progress is essential, as is maintaining accurate patient records. Other duties as assigned. Requirements include outstanding communication, education, and customer service skills, with the ability to prioritize, solve problems, manage multiple tasks, and work independently. Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and community partners is necessary. Skilled in providing holistic care and identifying/addressing psychosocial needs is required. Demonstrating ethical conduct in harmony with Navian Hawai'i's mission and values, and adherence to all policies and procedures are mandatory. A Master's Degree in Social Work or Psychology from an accredited school is required. A valid Clinical Social Worker License in the State of Hawaii is preferred. Two years of recent experience in healthcare is required. Hospice experience is preferred. Employment requirements include a legally compliant background check, drug screen & physical exam, valid Driver's License, reliable transportation with valid registration and insurance, TB clearance, and CPR BLS Certification. Working conditions involve indoor work in patient homes or facilities, and potentially outdoors in various weather. The work location is field-based, requiring travel throughout Oahu. Hours are generally Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm, with potential for weekend, night, or holiday availability. Salary is $27.88-$35.72 Hourly. Navian Hawaii is a legacy kama'aina nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization with over 44 years of service, committed to compassion, dignity, and excellence.
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Nice To Haves
- Valid Clinical Social Worker License in the State of Hawaii
- Hospice experience
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with appropriate care team members, contributing to the development and implementation of a specialized plan of care by assessing and identifying developmental, temperament, copying style, social, sensory, and emotional needs
- Identifies, educates, and supports the use of developmentally appropriate coping strategies with children and families facing illness, disability, and/or death/loss
- Plans, organizes, and leads individuals/groups in creative expression, self-healing, and developmental play.
- Encourages socialization whenever possible, with peers, siblings, and family members through developmentally appropriate play activities
- Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team by integrating child life goals into total care of the child/family during team meetings, interdisciplinary case conferences, and staff meetings
- Provides a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment for infants, children, adolescents, and families
- Responds to crisis situations appropriately, effectively, and calmly to ensure ongoing safety of children/families
- Implementation of developmentally appropriate legacy and memory activities for the child and/or siblings facing end of life, to allow expression of feelings, and inclusion in the process
- Communicates on an ongoing basis with nursing staff as to plans, interventions, and progress issues that impact physical care/status of child and family
- Maintains current, accurate patient records in accordance with established protocols
- Performs other duties as required / Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
