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Charleston, SC - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Description Summary

The Child Life (CL) Specialist works to address the psychosocial emotional and family concerns that accompany the illness and injury of children adolescents and young adults.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker SubType

Regular

Cost Center

CC000358 CHS Child Life Pediatrics (SJCH)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health23

Scheduled Weekly Hours

8

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Seeking parttime Child Life Specialist to plan facilitate and assess ongoing psychosocial interventions. The Child Life (CL) Specialist works to address the psychosocial emotional and family concerns that accompany the illness and injury of children adolescents and young adults. The CL Specialist will utilize developmentally appropriate information therapeutic play interventions procedure support emotional processing and coping strategies to improve the patients and families experience. The CL Specialist collaborates with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to advocate for/ensure that developmentally appropriate emotionally safe familycentered care is being provided to patients and families. In addition the CL Specialist takes an active role in developing and maintaining resources and projects for their assigned area. Will work as part of the Child Life team to plan and facilitate special events donations and other departmental projects. Child Life education internship and certification (through the Association of Child Life Professionals) is required.

This is a parttime role covering for staff leave extended absences and times of high census and acuity.
Verbal and written communication skills ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team in stressful environment and emotional sensitivity are all important to the success of this role

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A Masters Degree in Child Life is preferred or a Bachelors Degree in Child Life with 2 years of experience. Child Life internship and ACLP Child Life Certification (or eligibility) is required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion or belief age sex national origin gender identity sexual orientation disability protected veteran status family or parental status or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications merit and business need.

Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal EVerify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the EVerify program please click here: Experience:

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Employment Type

Part-Time

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