Child Life Specialist - Child Life
Penn State Health · Hershey, PA · 3 mo ago
OTHRFull-time
Location: Hershey, PA
About the role
Responsible for assessing, developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating psychosocial interventions that support the educational, developmental, emotional, and therapeutic needs of pediatric patients and their families. Utilizes a facility dog to provide therapeutic Child Life interventions within the inpatient setting.
Responsibilities
- Assess, develop, plan, implement, and evaluate psychosocial interventions for pediatric patients and their families.
- Provide therapeutic Child Life interventions using a facility dog in an inpatient setting.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Child Development, Family Studies, Education, Psychology, or a related field.
- One (1) year of supervised experience in an established Child Life Program.
- Completion of a 600-hour Child Life internship.
Qualifications
- Master's degree preferred.
- Child Life Certification preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with no waiting period.
- Employee wellness programs and fitness discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
- Generous paid time off, personal time, and paid parental leave.
- Retirement plans, extended illness bank, life insurance, and identity theft protection.
- Competitive pay and tuition reimbursement.
- PAWS UP employee recognition program.
- HR Solution Center, learning and organizational development, virtual benefits orientation, and employee-exclusive concierge service.
Pay
Eligibility for shift differential pay based on company policy or union contract.
Schedule
- Full-time (1.00 FTE).
- Day shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.