Child Life Specialist PRN

About the role

Your job is more than a job. Why a Great Place to Work At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community—we’re at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day— as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates child life services in the assigned area.
• Prioritizes patient care needs on a daily basis and assigns staff, students and volunteers.
• Assesses and evaluates patients and their families to gather appropriate information to establish effective therapeutic interventions.
• Identifies and compares various developmental levels and needs, matches interaction and activities based on developmental and emotional needs.
• Demonstrates an understanding of patient's illness, identifies prognosis and limitations and implements activities accordingly to help patients understand and cope with the illness.
• Assists patients and families with the diagnosis, treatment, disease process and hospitalization.
• Assists patients in minimizing stress & anxiety by providing activities that encourage coping, normalization, expression of feelings and a sense of mastery and control.
• Uses developmentally appropriate play experiences as a primary tool in assessing and meeting the child’s psychosocial needs in the health‑care setting.
• Develops a plan‑of‑care based on assessment of child’s development, temperament, coping style, medical plan and available social support using therapeutic play as a diagnostic and treatment tool.
• Documents child development actions by completing records.
• Identifies and mobilizes resources as necessary for developmental intervention, procedural/surgical preparation, medical play, coping education and family support.
• Sets‑up and organizes activity areas, provides design input for patient areas, to promote use, orientation, personalization, provide comfort and security.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in clinical pediatric healthcare; completion of a Child Life Internship.
• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, Child & Family Studies, or Psychology; Master’s degree preferred.
• Preferred certification: