Child Life Specialist (Fulltime/Days)

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to its mission of providing the highest quality of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaborating with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines.

Position

Child Life Specialist (Fulltime/Days)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Child Life, Psychology, Therapeutic Recreation or closely related field.
• Completion of Child Life internship or completion within 6 months of hire.
• Minimum of two years of experience working with children; preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Certification in Child Life and/or Therapeutic Recreation (CCLS/CTRS) within one year of hire date.

Essential Functions

• Provides competent child life services to patients, family members, including developmentally-appropriate therapeutic activities, education, procedural preparation, coping facilitation, and support as it is required related to their illness and medical treatment.
• Affirms and evaluates plan of care based on family/patient physical, developmental, emotional and recreational needs.
• Communicates plan to interdisciplinary team members and family.
• Demonstrates compliance with patient care documentation standards, providing support to newer staff regarding documentation practices as needed.
• Provides training, supervision, and feedback for volunteers.
• Manages department resources specific to assigned clinical unit.

Secondary Functions

• Participates on unit and/or department committees.
• Participates in tasks and/or initiatives that enhance own further professional development.
• Participates in evidence-based practice system improvements projects, as identified.
• Participates in and supports initiatives that enhance further development of the profession and/or department.

Job Requirements

• Masters degree (preferred).
• Certification in Child Life and/or Therapeutic Recreation (CCLS/CTRS) (preferred).
• Experience as a paid Child Life Specialist and/or Recreation Therapist (preferred).