Child Life Specialist

Overview

Job Overview:

A Child Life Specialist is a trained healthcare professional whose role is to improve patient and family centered care while reducing the stress and anxiety that can be associated with hospitalization.

Essential Duties:

• Plans activities and interventions to aid pediatric patients in coping with hospitalization
• Assists patients in the continuation of normal growth and development during hospitalization
• Uses appropriate teaching materials to prepare children/families for procedures and hospitalization
• Makes appropriates referrals to outside organizations
• Describes sensory experiences, sequence of events timing and duration of procedures in developmentally appropriate language
• Collaborates with hospital personnel in identifying and managing patient's psychosocial needs, including making appropriate referrals.
• Participates in unit rounds, patient care conferences and inter-disciplinary rounds.

Job requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Child Life or Recreation Therapy Child Development Education.
• Successful completion of a Clinical Internship in Child Life is required.
• One year of experience preferred.
• Child Life Certification to be obtained within one (1) year of hire.

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