Child Life Specialist Pediatric Outpatient Oncology
About The Position
The Certified Child Life Specialist serves as a dedicated psychosocial support professional within the pediatric outpatient oncology clinic, helping promote child- and family-centered care across the continuum of diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. This role supports patients and caregivers as they navigate the healthcare experience by applying child life expertise, clinical judgment, and collaborative practice within a specialized oncology setting. The Child Life (CL) Specialist works to address the psychosocial, emotional, and family concerns that accompany a cancer diagnosis. The CL Specialist will utilize developmentally appropriate information, therapeutic play interventions, procedure support, emotional processing and coping strategies to improve the patients and families experience. The CL Specialist collaborates closely with the multidisciplinary pediatric oncology healthcare team to advocate for/ and ensure that developmentally appropriate, emotionally safe, family-centered care is being provided to patients and families. In addition, the CL Specialist takes an active role in developing and maintaining resources and projects for their assigned area. Will work as part of the Child Life team to plan and facilitate special events, donations and other departmental projects.
Requirements
- Child Life Certification
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work in a stressful environment
- Emotional sensitivity
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree
- Pediatric oncology experience
Responsibilities
- Serve as a dedicated psychosocial support professional within the pediatric outpatient oncology clinic.
- Promote child- and family-centered care across the continuum of diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
- Support patients and caregivers as they navigate the healthcare experience.
- Apply child life expertise, clinical judgment, and collaborative practice within a specialized oncology setting.
- Address the psychosocial, emotional, and family concerns that accompany a cancer diagnosis.
- Utilize developmentally appropriate information, therapeutic play interventions, procedure support, emotional processing and coping strategies.
- Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary pediatric oncology healthcare team.
- Advocate for and ensure that developmentally appropriate, emotionally safe, family-centered care is being provided to patients and families.
- Take an active role in developing and maintaining resources and projects for their assigned area.
- Work as part of the Child Life team to plan and facilitate special events, donations and other departmental projects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
