Child Life Specialist (Inpatient)

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the orientation, adjustment, and ongoing support of patients and caregivers to the hospital, health care experiences, illness or disability.
• Provides medical procedure preparation, support, and accompaniment whenever necessary to support the patient and/or caregivers.
• Communicates and documents patient and caregiver interventions as appropriate.
• Provides activities and interventions in group and individual settings to help children and caregivers cope with medical situations and meet their developmental, emotional and cultural needs.
• Models developmentally appropriate interactions for patients, caregivers and staff.
• Maintains a safe, therapeutic milieu in all patient areas and sustains appropriate professional boundaries with patients, caregivers and staff.
• Attends and actively participates in interdisciplinary and departmental meetings and/or in-service education as assigned and advocates for the diverse needs of the patients and caregivers.
• Provides supervision for child life students and volunteers.
• Interprets the mission, goals and philosophical base of the department, professional group, and/or Institute whenever necessary.
• Maintains quality and effectiveness of patient services through implementation of and compliance with all departmental and/or Institute policies and procedures, PI activities, and yearly program assessment.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field required.
• Experience: Child Life internship with completion of 480 hours of clinical experience under Certified Child Life Specialist in accredited Pediatric Hospital required.
• Must have certification as a Certified Child Life Specialist by the Child Life Council or certification must be obtained within one year of hire.
• One year experience in a child life program and hospital setting preferred.

Pay

Minimum pay range USD $60,000.00/Yr. Maximum pay range USD $75,000.00/Yr.