Child Life Specialist

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta • Atlanta, GA

2d

About The Position

Ensures that comprehensive child life services are provided to minimize the negative impact of trauma, hospitalization, and illness. Addresses the emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs of patients and families. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Have questions about the recruitment process? Check out What to Expect. https://careers.choa.org/lp/What%20to%20Expect/2895392d3ba166e6/?locale=en_US

Requirements

• Child Life internship/fellowship (480-hour if completed prior to 2019 and 600-hour if completed after 2019) under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)
• Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Child Life, Psychology, or related field
• Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) within 1 year of employment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Heartsaver certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of interdisciplinary team
• Knowledge of pediatric age-appropriate treatment and practice
• Organizational and analytical skills

Nice To Haves

• Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)

Responsibilities

• Provides developmentally appropriate education to patients and families regarding healthcare experiences.
• Provides developmentally appropriate procedural preparation and support to patients and families.
• Provides developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions to patients and families to assist in coping with illness and hospitalization.
• Provides appropriate therapeutic interventions that are goal-oriented and individualized to the patient and family.
• Supports patients and families confronting grief and bereavement.
• Normalizes the environment to reduce the impact of healthcare experiences on development and coping while supporting developmental growth.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in identifying and managing patients' and families' emotional and developmental needs.
• Documents and maintains updated patient information pertaining to services provided.
• Provides clinical support, education, and guidance to Child Life students and volunteers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level