Child Life Specialist
About The Position
The Child Life Specialist will promote family centered care and meet the psychosocial needs of patients and families by providing education, preparation, procedural support, psychosocially supportive interventions, play therapy, and to serve as a liaison between parents and professionals of all disciplines within the facility as well as throughout the community. We currently provide Child Life Services to the following areas within our facility: Pediatric Unit, PICU, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Infusion Center, Pediatric Craniofacial Clinic, Outpatient Surgery, Outpatient Radiology, Pediatric Traumas, NICU, NTU, Children of adult patients, CAC, ER.
Requirements
- Must be currently accepted into, actively in, or finished with an official child life internship
- Bachelor's degree is required
- Professional Child Life certification through the Child Life Council is required within 1 year of employment
Nice To Haves
- Advancement opportunities available for Child Life Specialists with experience!
Responsibilities
- Promote family centered care
- Meet the psychosocial needs of patients and families
- Provide education
- Provide preparation
- Provide procedural support
- Provide psychosocially supportive interventions
- Provide play therapy
- Serve as a liaison between parents and professionals of all disciplines within the facility as well as throughout the community
Benefits
- $5,000 sign on bonus
- Relocation assistance available
- Competitive, market-based pay
- Generous Medical / Prescription plan ($100 deductible), as well as dental, vision, and life insurance offerings.
- Wellness medical plan discount (up to $1,000 annually)
- Vacation and sick time
- 10 paid holidays
- Employer funded retirement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
