Child Life Specialist
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital · St. Petersburg, FL · 2 mo ago
OTHRFull-time
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.