Child Life Specialist

The Role You’ll Contribute

At AdventHealth, child life specialists play a crucial role in promoting positive experiences for both children and families throughout their healthcare experience.

Child life specialists focus on the psychosocial development of children, provide emotional support, developmentally appropriate information, and play opportunities to increase understanding and coping with medical procedures, diagnoses, pain management and grief.

Child life specialists also address the needs of siblings or other children affected by a patient’s illness/diagnosis. They utilize play and self-expressive activities as primary resources to minimize the stress and anxiety patients and families may face during healthcare experiences.

Child life specialists actively participate in outstanding customer service and accept responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The Value You’ll Bring To The Team

• Assess the developmental needs and risk factors of infants-young adults and provide resources appropriate to promote positive coping skills and diversional needs while establishing therapeutic relationships.
• Utilize researched based best practice methods and modalities of preparing pediatric patients for stressful healthcare experiences and procedures.
• Provide emotional support to assist with patient/family coping and utilize stress reduction techniques to facilitate positive coping during procedures and throughout the healthcare experience.
• Utilize play as a primary resource for patients/siblings to enhance coping, promote opportunities for mastery/control and socialization while utilizing all technology and innovative resources available.
• Support education and skills of interdisciplinary team to advocate for the child’s needs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Entry-level professional competency in child life related skills
• Ability to learn and advance clinical skills
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities
• Ability to communicate with others in a clear and professional manner on the phone, in person, and in writing

Education

• Bachelor's
• Master's (Preferred)
• Field Of Study: in Child Life, Education, Recreation Therapy, Child Development, Psychology or related field

Work Experience

• N/A

Additional Information

• N/A

Licenses And Certifications

• Child Life Specialist Certification (CCLS)

Physical Requirements

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Pay Range

$20.97 - $38.99