Child Life Team Lead - Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital

Job Description

Provides information, education, support and guidance to parents, siblings and other family members. Promotes effective coping and play, preparation, education and self-expression activities. Provides emotional support for families and encourages optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization.

Essential Functions

• Directs patient and family interactions that reduce distress, increase adaptive coping and protect and enhance developmental integrity.
• Maintains accurate documentation.
• Onboards child life specialists and child life students/interns to develop their clinical skills and ensure the delivery of quality patient care.
• Identifies quality improvement areas and implements process for improvement.
• Adheres to federal, state, hospital and professional regulations and Code of Ethics.
• Promotes professional development and education.
• Provides appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, stooping, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support 51 pounds of weight in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.

Education, Experience And Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in child Life, Human Growth and Development, Education, Psychology or a related field of study required.
• Completion of student placement/internship in a Child Life Program in a healthcare setting required.
• Current Child Life Certification required.
• Minimum 6 years' experience or 5 years' experience with a master's degree in a related field required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of clinical skills and understanding of the patient throughout childhood required.
• Excellent oral and written communication and composition skills required.
• Excellent financial management and personnel management skills required.
• Good organization and time management skills are required.
• Ability to communicate on a professional level with health care providers and the public.

Our Commitment to You

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

Benefits and More

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Education Assistance Program.

Patient Population Served

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.