Child Life Specialist
About The Position
UW Health is seeking a Child Life Specialist to provide child life services to pediatric patients and their families in the Emergency Department. The role involves working with both outpatients and inpatients during medical encounters to build trust and comfort and help children express fears, concerns, and misconceptions about their care. The specialist collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic and psychosocial programming for children and families receiving care in outpatient and inpatient areas. The position is 60% FTE, on evening/night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., with a weekend rotation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Child Life, Child Development, or a related field.
- Completion of a Child Life internship with a minimum of 480 hours in a pediatric health care setting.
- Certification as a Child Life Specialist by the Association for Child Life Professionals (ACLP), or certification in progress with the ability to obtain the credential within one year.
- CPR certification or ability to attain certification within 90 days.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Child Life, Child Development, or a related field.
- At least two years of related experience working with children and adolescents in a hospital setting.
- Experience in a specific specialty area.
- Paid clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide age-appropriate information and child life therapies in consideration of the patient's age, medical condition, and family or significant others.
- Work with outpatients, inpatients, and their families during medical encounters to foster trust and comfort and help children express fears, concerns, and misconceptions about their care.
- Advocate for patients and provide clinical interventions responsive to the changing needs of children with chronic illness and handicapping conditions that may disrupt development and family functioning.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to set priorities and plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic and psychosocial programming for children and families in outpatient and inpatient areas.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plans
- Two-week paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Options for a variety of schedules and shifts to support flexibility and work-life balance
- Access to UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department resources supporting emotional, financial, and physical well-being
- Tuition benefits for coursework associated with career advancement
- Opportunity to earn a referral bonus
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Job Type
Part-time
