Child Life Specialist, N/IICU, CFDT, SDU
About The Position
The Child Life Specialist is a beginner-level member of the healthcare team with clinical training in the developmental impact of illness and injury. The role supports patients and families in the healthcare setting through developmentally appropriate, therapeutic interventions. These interventions aim to optimize growth and development, reduce pain, fear, and anxiety, and help patients and families cope with the stress and uncertainty of illness, injury, disability, and loss. The schedule is Monday through Friday on the day shift, with flexibility and openness to four 10-hour shifts. The position also participates in an assigned weekday, weekend, and holiday on-call rotation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Knowledge of infant, child, and adolescent growth and development.
- Experience working with infants, children, and adolescents.
- Ability to prioritize and complete duties in a timely and organized manner.
- Ability to work collaboratively and positively with others.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to perform work according to CHOP policies and procedures, professional standards of care, and applicable laws.
- Ability to set goals, prioritize, and achieve results in accordance with high standards.
- Understanding of and commitment to promoting CHOP’s mission.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, Family Studies, Counseling, or Psychology.
- Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) credential from the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP), preferred upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide child life services to patients and families, including therapeutic play and activities, education, procedural preparation, coping facilitation, and support related to illness and medical treatment.
- Assess, individualize, and evaluate plans of care according to patients’ and families’ physical, developmental, emotional, and recreational needs.
- Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to promote family-centered, developmentally appropriate, psychosocially sound care aligned with CHOP’s ICARE values.
- Participate in the weekday, weekend, and holiday on-call rotation as assigned.
- Comply with patient care documentation requirements and Hospital policies.
- Provide training, supervision, and feedback to volunteers and practicum students.
- Participate in tasks, initiatives, and committees that support departmental operations or professional development.
- Implement cost-effective programming, adhere to budget constraints, and support fundraising efforts through donor contributions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
