Child Life Specialist (NE)
Child Life Specialist (NE)
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Job Description
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology research and familyfriendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140year legacy of excellence kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.
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Job Description
Delivery of Clinical Services
Collaborates to coordinate service delivery with families and appropriate team members across the continuum. Makes necessary referrals to other team members and/or community resources
Identifies assesses and responds to child/family needs; includes in this process agespecific developmental needs for patients infants to adolescents seen in a medical service.
Supervises and facilitates group activity sessions and special events.
Works in collaboration with Volunteer Resources staff to assess volunteer coverage in child life programs. Develops and implements volunteer services for patients based on identified needs.
Develops implements and evaluates systems and materials for the general training of volunteers working in Child Life programs.
Collaborates with Family Services and Volunteer Resources staff to develop new initiatives involving volunteers.
Provides orientation supervision and feedback to assigned volunteers.
Works with volunteers and Volunteer Resources staff members to resolve conflict proactively and collaboratively at the point of service.
May prepare patients for surgery procedures or other related events.
Develops relationships with families that are caring trusting reliable and beneficial.
May provide a psychosocial assessment of patients ability to cope with hospitalization and develop strategies to enhance the patients abilities.
Provides timely and effective interventions for families in emergency/crisis situations.
Educates parents and staff to provide preparation assessment and developmental support services for children and families.
Represents child life and manages activities of child life on evenings weekends or holidays as assigned.
Documents in a thorough and timely manner in accordance with professional standards.
Uses evidencebased practice to direct clinical choices.
Recognizes that response to the customer and the changing environment may involve going beyond the confines of the traditional job description.
Team Membership
- Communicates with members of the health care team through formal and informal means of transmitting information in order to provide optimal care of patients and families. Communicates through both conveying and responding to pertinent information.
- Advocates for and addresses the psychosocial/spiritual/developmental/cultural needs of the child and family throughout the continuum of care.
- Participates in the teams group problem solving and program planning.
- Handles difficult situations proactively and collaboratively at the point of service.
- Develops new programs or projects to meet the needs of service area.
- Actively participates in department or hospital committees.
Professional Skills and Identity
Establishes annual goals and effectively works to meet these goals.
Assumes responsibility for professional development through participation in seminars course work and/or hospital educational programs.
Develops and implements plan for necessary professional credentials and maintenance of such credentials.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative and project management duties as assigned.
Maintains appropriate records and statistics.
Orders and maintains materials for service and program needs.
Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients families coworkers and others
Represents Lurie Childrens Family Services and Child Life in communitybased activities such as donor events when needed.
Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients families coworkers and others.
Minimum Requirements
Requires knowledge of child and adolescent development normally acquired through the completion of a baccalaureate degree in child development child and family development or related field of study.
Minimum of 1 year of experience in child life setting or equivalent position.
Ability to think proactively act creatively and take initiative appropriately.
Ability to communicate effectively work as a member of a team and adapt to the changing health care environment essential.
Spanish language abilities strongly preferred.
Education
Bachelors Degree: Child Development (Required)Pay Range
$22.25$36.38 HourlyAt Lurie Childrens we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity reflecting individual contributions experience and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.In addition to base salary Lurie Childrens offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees leadership incentivesfor select roles health and retirement benefits and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation consult your recruiter or click the followinglink to learn more about our benefits.
Benefit Statement
For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
Medical dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
403(b) with a 5% employer match
Various voluntary benefits:
Supplemental Life AD&D and Disability
Critical Illness Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup Childcare and Eldercare
Employee Assistance Program and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discount on services at Lurie Childrens facilities
Discount purchasing program
Theres a Place for You with Us
At Lurie Childrens we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds skills and viewpoints recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly appreciate differences and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.
Lurie Childrens and its affiliatesare equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression religion national origin ancestry age disability marital status pregnancy protected veteran status order of protection status protected genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
