Child Life Specialist
Child Life Specialist
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Job Summary
The Child Life Specialist is responsible for providing therapeutic play opportunities and assisting children with coping skills before during and after medical procedures. Utilizing developmentally appropriate play preparation education and creative expression activities the Child Life Specialist provides support to children and families in order to lessen the stress of the hospital experience.
Essential Functions
Assess children and families at various stress points throughout their health care experience. Identify relevant data regarding the child and family to develop a comprehensive assessment and initiate a plan of care. Identify developmental and psychosocial factors and their implications regarding the childs healthcare experience in order to plan appropriate goals and interventions.
Based upon assessment of child and family facilitate play and familiar life experiences to encourage expression process information and promote development. Evaluate and document assessments goals interventions outcomes and significant events. Modify care plans as needed. Make appropriate referrals when necessary.
Utilizing evidencebased best practices facilitate preparation (e.g. psychological educational) for challenging situations with children and families in order to minimize fear and anxiety and to promote mastery of their experience. Facilitate positive coping strategies (e.g. pain management comfort positioning distraction alternative focus guided imagery child participation) in order to minimize distress and promote empowerment.
Provide educational opportunities and resources that are responsive to the needs of children and families in order to promote learning and mastery. Provide education about specific illnesses injuries and medical procedures in age appropriate language. Provide preoperative tours and outpatient services including special events and support when deemed necessary by Child Life department.
Educate staff students volunteers and the community of the unique needs of children and families to foster appropriate and positive interactions throughout the healthcare experience by acting as a resource regarding
adjustment to illness and hospitalization development age appropriate play and materials.Collaborate with health care team to enhance communication foster Patient and FamilyCentered Care and maximize positive outcomes. Act as resource for volunteers and provide direction/feedback as needed.
Maintain toys supplies play areas and waiting areas by following toy cleaning and safety processes. Identify available resources and promote relationships with community organizations to assist with fiscally responsible purchases and donations.
Qualifications
Required Bachelors Degree in Therapeutic Recreation Child Development or related field.
Successful completion of Child Life Internship under the direct supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist who meets the basic requirements for supervision as recommended by the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). Required
CRTChild Life Specialist (CCLS) CLCC Child Life Certification Commission 1 Year required
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Primary Location
SITE Dearborn Hospital 18101 Oakwood Blvd DearbornDepartment Name
Nursing Child Life Services Royal OakEmployment Type
Full timeShift
Day (United States of America)Weekly Scheduled Hours
40Hours of Work
8am4:30amDays Worked
MFWeekend Frequency
Variable weekendsCURRENT COREWELL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday team member account. This career site is for NonCorewell Health team members only.
Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members patients visitors and community. We require a drugfree workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR Varicella Tdap and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an onsite or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process to perform the essential functions of a job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability pregnancy or sincerely held religious belief.
Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race color national origin sex disability age religion genetic information marital status height weight gender pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other legally protected category.
An interconnected collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system we advocate for equity as we care for our patients our communities and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity equity and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
