Child Life Specialist
OTHRFull-time
Summary
The mission of the Child Life Program is to strive to reduce the impact of stressful or traumatic life events and situations, which affect the development, health, and well-being of infants, children, youth, and families. The Child Life staff is part of the hospital team that strives not only to minimize the child’s stress and anxiety during hospitalization, but also to create a positive environment that fosters the continued development of the child. The Child Life staff provides opportunities for each child to gain a sense of control and understanding of his/her environment, for learning, for self-expression, for family involvement and for interaction and socialization with other children through play and recreational activities.
Education
• Bachelor's degree in child life or child development related field required
• Master’s degree preferred
Experience
• 3+ years Child Life experience preferred
Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries
• Certified Child Life Specialist required or certified within 6 months of hire date
• A Child Life Specialist must demonstrate competence in and understanding of the following:
- interpersonal communication
- age-appropriate interventions, adaptive coping plans, behavioral management, medication compliance, and developmental/expressive play
- child development with the impact of hospitalization, trauma, illness and disability
- community relations
- helping relationships including crisis intervention and grief/bereavement support
- medical terminology, knowledge of diseases and diagnosis/procedure education
- public speaking
- supervisory skills (Volunteers, Student Observers, Guests)
Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications
Essential:
* Certified Child Life Specialist
Education with Equivalent Qualifications
Essential:
* Bachelors of Science or Arts in Child Life
Experience with Equivalent Qualifications
Essential:
* 0 Year job experience as Staff Level with specialization in the field of Child Life
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