Description
We are seeking a Child Life Specialist to interact directly with pediatric patients, families, and other health team members. The successful candidate will facilitate age-appropriate interactions and activities to help make the healthcare experience easier for patients and families.
Responsibilities:
- Accurately assess, prioritize, and document pediatric patient and family care
- Develop, implement, and evaluate effective pediatric patient and family-centered healthcare plans
- Provide developmentally appropriate education, psychological procedural preparation, coping support, comfort management, and play opportunities to pediatric patients and families
- Participate in selection, supervision, and training of new hires, students, and volunteers
- Provide education for staff
- Assist with community outreach and Foundation partnerships
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Documentation of a successfully completed 600-hour internship supervised by a child life specialist
- Child Life Certification from Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) is required within 15 months of hire
- Experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital, or behavioral health setting
- Experience in Child Life Core Competencies
- Computer experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases
Preferred Qualifications:
- One year experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital, or behavioral health setting
- Work experience as a child life assistant
- Experience as a child life pre-internship/practicum student
- Supervising volunteers while working with children and adolescents
- Spanish speaking
Benefits:
- Competitive salary ($24.30 - $37.52 per hour)
- Generous benefits package
- $1500 Sign-On Bonus for new hires