Child Life Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the developmental, emotional, social, and psychosocial needs of patients and families
• Provide child life interventions to support coping with illness, hospitalization, pain, bereavement, and loss
• Create a therapeutic environment that promotes comfort, safety, and positive coping
• Facilitate individual and group activities to encourage socialization and emotional support
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and document interventions in the medical record
• Educate patients, families, staff, and the community on the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients
• Train and mentor interns, students, and volunteers
• Prioritize care for patients and families with the greatest psychosocial needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, or a related field; Master’s preferred
• Child Life Certification required within one year of hire
• Strong knowledge of child development and pediatric psychosocial care
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Salary Range

Minimum 23.02/hour - Maximum 36.83/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.