Child Life Specialist
About The Position
The Child Life Specialist is responsible for providing patient care services for infants, toddlers, school age children, adolescents and their families. Fosters, encourages emotional wellbeing, cognitive developmental opportunities for young patients and their families. Promotes a family centered care that reduces stress, helps with coping, provides activities to normalize and encourage social interaction. Supports developmental integrity through play experiences by creating a safe environment. Orients hospital staff of the psychosocial needs of children and their families and fosters positive hospital community relations.
Requirements
- Completion of Child Life Internship and eligible to sit for Certification Exam.
- Eligible to become CPR certified.
- CPI trained.
- Trach Trained.
Nice To Haves
- Two years' clinical experience in pediatric healthcare setting is preferred.
- Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) – (per the Certifying Commission and Association for Child Life Professionals guidelines and requirements)
- CPR certification.
Responsibilities
- Providing patient care services for infants, toddlers, school age children, adolescents and their families.
- Fostering and encouraging emotional wellbeing and cognitive developmental opportunities for young patients and their families.
- Promoting family-centered care that reduces stress, helps with coping, and provides activities to normalize and encourage social interaction.
- Supporting developmental integrity through play experiences by creating a safe environment.
- Orienting hospital staff on the psychosocial needs of children and their families.
- Fostering positive hospital community relations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
