Certified Child Life Specialist 1

About the role

The Certified Child Life Specialist 1 (CCLS 1) supports the delivery of comprehensive, developmentally informed care within the Muma's Children Hospital and other TGH units/clinics. The role involves planning and implementing therapeutic interventions that address the psychosocial, emotional, and developmental needs of pediatric patients and their families during hospitalization.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate coping and resilience through evidence-based practices such as therapeutic play, procedural preparation, education, and emotional support.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and allied health professionals, to integrate child life services into the overall care plan.
• Perform job duties in accordance with mission, vision, and values of Tampa General Hospital.

Requirements

• Demonstrates entry-level knowledge of medical terminology and its implications for birth to age 18.
• Demonstrates proficiency in facilitating family involvement and supporting adjustment to injury, illness, or hospitalization for birth to age 18.
• Demonstrates ability to conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments; anticipate concerns and develop individualized care plans, including short- and long-term goals for birth to age 18.
• Demonstrates ability to implement developmentally-appropriate play, education, therapeutic play and coping interventions; evaluate and adapt based on outcomes for birth to age 18.
• Demonstrates ability to promote pain management and positive coping through preparation, distraction, and support for birth to age 18.
• Demonstrates developmental knowledge of infants, toddlers, school-aged and adolescent children, in addition to knowledge of neurodivergence.
• Demonstrates knowledge of theoretical foundations of Child Life Practice (child development, play, stress and coping, family systems, patient- and family-centered care).
• Demonstrates knowledge of trauma-informed care framework and application in Child Life Practice at a Level 1 Trauma Program at a Children’s Hospital within an Academic Medical Center.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and clinical skills to serve patients in the following settings of the Children’s Hospital; including Inpatient units: Pediatric Medical Surgical Unit, PICU and OR, as well as the Outpatient units: Pediatric Day Hospital, Pediatric Dialysis, Pediatric ED, Pediatric Trauma Bay, Radiology, OR and other off-site ambulatory clinics at a Children's Hospital within an Academic Medical Center.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in bereavement interventions (Example: memory making, including Beats of Love, sibling support and visitation, family support in patient care areas, as well as patient care conferences).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Child Life related courses endorsed by Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) or related field.
• Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) upon hire or within 1st year of hire.
• National Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Certification (upon hire or within 1st year of hire) by SafeKids.
• Helmets Safety Certification (upon hire or within 1st year of hire) by SafeKids.
• Completion of 6,000 Hour Child Life Internship.

Skills

• Knowledge of medical terminology and its implications for birth to age 18.
• Proficiency in facilitating family involvement and supporting adjustment to injury, illness, or hospitalization for birth to age 18.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments; anticipate concerns and develop individualized care plans, including short- and long-term goals for birth to age 18.
• Ability to implement developmentally-appropriate play, education, therapeutic play and coping interventions; evaluate and adapt based on outcomes for birth to age 18.
• Ability to promote pain management and positive coping through preparation, distraction, and support for birth to age 18.
• Developmental knowledge of infants, toddlers, school-aged and adolescent children, in addition to knowledge of neurodivergence.
• Knowledge of theoretical foundations of Child Life Practice (child development, play, stress and coping, family systems, patient- and family-centered care).
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care framework and application in Child Life Practice at a Level 1 Trauma Program at a Children’s Hospital within an Academic Medical Center.
• Knowledge and clinical skills to serve patients in the following settings of the Children’s Hospital; including Inpatient units: Pediatric Medical Surgical Unit, PICU and OR, as well as the Outpatient units: Pediatric Day Hospital, Pediatric Dialysis, Pediatric ED, Pediatric Trauma Bay, Radiology, OR and other off-site ambulatory clinics at a Children's Hospital within an Academic Medical Center.
• Knowledge and skill in bereavement interventions (Example: memory making, including Beats of Love, sibling support and visitation, family support in patient care areas, as well as patient care conferences).

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Minimum Salary: $45,822.40

Schedule

Full-time, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8a-4:30p with weekend rotation.