Lead Child Life Specialist
UMC Health System
•Onsite
About The Position
This individual works under the supervision of a Manager/Director with Leadership Responsibilities. This position can cover a range of experience and expertise, from an entry level position to an advanced position. This child life specialist will primarily be responsible for assessing, planning, and providing child life services to all pediatric patients within the hospital.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in child life or child development related field.
- Completion of a minimum of 480 hours Child Life Internship
- Child Life Professional Certification (or eligible within one year of hire)
- CPR Certification
- Understand human/child growth and development theory and practice.
- Close interaction with other ancillary departments in order to facilitate a quality multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
- Work may frequently require standing, walking, lifting, and transporting of supplies. Work is of medium demand.
- Speaking and hearing to converse with staff members, are required.
- Adequate hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills are required.
- Near visual acuity is required to work with charts and records.
Nice To Haves
- 2 Years experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Apply formal and informal techniques to assess developmental level and emotional state. Apply the cyclical process of assessment, plan, intervention, and evaluation of services to keep assessments accurate and up to date
- Prioritize child life services based on susceptibility to stress and trauma. Integrate the strengths and resources of the child and family into the plan of care
- Effectively collaborate with members of the service team to create a collaborative plan of care
- Identify therapeutic approaches that facilitate open-ended, developmentally supportive play and expressive arts
- Identify/participate in resources and opportunities for professional development (ex: Annual Child Life Conference, Texas Child Life Conference, or other events within the child life field)
- Include evidence-based practice in decisions about assessment, care, and evaluation
- Implement a plan for professional development based on the needs of the population served and the knowledge and skill level of the child life specialist
- Assist Coordinator in developing and continually updating policies and procedures as needed. Assist Coordinator in developing methods to improve patient outcomes
- Provide child life education to agencies or institutions outside of the hospital
- Provide information on child life services to other disciplines throughout the hospital
- Educate and supervise child life volunteers and assist Coordinator in education and supervision of practicum students
- Evaluate student and volunteer programs and modify as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Resilience program
- Emotional Physical Spiritual Financial Career Community
- On-Site Professional Counselors (EAP)
- Discounted Pharmacy Cost
- Cash Retention Bonus (only one in our region)
- Retirement Benefits w/Employer Match
- PTO & Extended Illness
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
