Coordinator, Child Life Services

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Bethlehem, PA

About The Position

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Coordinator, Child Life Services is responsible for the development and implementation of a Child Life program within the Pediatric Service Line. Responsible for meeting and working with key stakeholders across the service lines (OR/ED/Inpatient/PICU, etc.) to assess the need for Child Life Services within these areas and a develop an implementation plan for the program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in child life, psychology, child development, education, or related field required.
Child life internship required.
Child life certification required and must be maintained throughout employment.
Minimum of five years experience as a child life specialist preferred.
Two years overseeing and developing a child life program preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead in the identification of needs and development of a Child Life program within the Pediatric Service Line.
Work with service line leadership to assess areas to support, identify needs for additional recruitment, and determine support services necessary to implement and sustain a Child Life program.
Work in conjunction with service line leadership to develop quality/ performance metrics to track program success.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives
Work in conjunction with service line leadership to provide program leadership, consultation, program development, education, clinical supervision, and oversight of the daily activities for Child Life services
Conduct developmental assessments and individualize care plans based on the patient’s physical, developmental, and emotional needs
Participate as a clinical member of the patient care team by providing developmentally appropriate education, psychological procedural preparation, coping support, comfort management, and play opportunities to pediatric patients and families
Develop, implement, and evaluate effective pediatric patient and family centered health care plans, including as needed for behavioral support/modification, medication/treatment compliance, and bereavement support
Communicate care plans to interdisciplinary care teams and family members
Assess need for, develop, and deliver educational trainings for Network care teams on developmental care, coping mechanisms, distraction, parental engagement, therapeutic play techniques, etc. in an effort to improve the pediatric care experience
Represents and provides the child life perspective on hospital committees
Provide supervision of students and volunteers, including onboarding, training, assignments, and scheduling