Overview
$5,000 Hiring Incentive for Child Life Specialists who join our team!
The Child Life Specialist I will utilize a family centered care approach in assuring that the psychosocial needs of the patients and families are met. The incumbent facilitates therapeutic play, coping techniques, psychological preparation, procedural support, and clinical education regarding health care experiences. This position promotes the optimum development of the patients through therapeutic individual and group activities.
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:
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.
Minimum pay range
USD $60,000.00/Yr.
Maximum pay range
USD $75,000.00/Yr.
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Vacancy ID 13071
Job Location : Street 707 N Broadway
# of Hours 40.00
Job Locations US-MD-Baltimore
Pos. Type Regular Full Time
Department : Name Child Life and Therapeutic Recreation
Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet
Child Life Specialist (Inpatient) • Baltimore, MD, United States
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