Child Life Specialist for the Adaptive Care Team
About The Position
Child Life Specialists with the Adaptive Care Team specialize in adapting healthcare experiences for individuals with developmental disabilities and other behavioral health challenges to help understand, cope, comply, improve the healthcare experience, and promote emotional safety. This child life specialist is part of an outpatient care team focused on assessing and enrolling eligible patients in the adaptive care program. They utilize various assessment skills to develop interventions that provide psychosocial support, promote adaptive care for patients, and offer coping strategies for healthcare appointments, while advocating for the needs of patients and their families.
Requirements
- Candidates must have a Bachelor degree in a related field
- Successful completion of child life internship under the supervision of a certified CLS
- Must be certified as a Child Life Specialist within one year of hire.
- Ability to remain calm in varying situations
- Strong communication skills
- Advocacy for patients and families
- A commitment to teamwork, flexibility, and collaboration
Responsibilities
- assessing and enrolling eligible patients in the adaptive care program
- utilize various assessment skills to develop interventions that provide psychosocial support
- promote adaptive care for patients
- offer coping strategies for healthcare appointments
- advocating for the needs of patients and their families
Benefits
- Medical coverage starting day one of employment.
- Competitive retirement plans
- Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
- Expansive employee discount programs through our many community partners
- Shift Differential, Weekend Differential, and Weekend Option Pay Programs for qualified positions
- Support through Employee Resource Groups such as African American Professionals Advisory Council, Asian Cultural and Professional Group, EQUAL - LGBTQA Resource Group, Juntos - Hispanic/Latin Resource Group, Veterans and Military Family Advocacy Network, and Young Professionals (YP) Resource Group
- Physical and mental health wellness programs
- Relocation assistance available for qualified positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
