Child Life Intern
Share
Job Location:
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location:
Medical Center - Fort WorthDepartment:
Child LifeShift:
First Shift (United States of America)Standard Weekly Hours:
40Summary:
The Child Life Intern is an integral part of the child life team. This intern is responsible for supervised involvement in the planning and implementation of a developmentally and emotionally supportive therapeutic program for children and adolescents in the healthcare system. The student incorporates assessment play preparation emotional support and family involvement to enhance the social emotional intellectual and physical well-being of children and families in the health care setting. The child life intern collaborates with child life specialists as well as other health care providers to promote growth and development and to facilitate positive adjustment for patients and families through the healthcare experience. The student actively participates in initial orientation and ongoing guidance and evaluation by the child life staff to enable him/her to meet program objectives during the 16 weeks of their internship.
Duties and Responsibilities: All tasks will occur under the supervision (direct or indirect) of a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS).
Education & Experience
College senior graduate student or college graduate required.
A minimum of 100 hours of direct experience interacting with well children who are typically developing in group settings
Direct experience with children and families experiencing stress crisis or trauma with emphasis within a healthcare setting.
Validation of coursework
Completed Association of Child Life Professionals Eligibility Assessment indicating ACLP approval of at least 10 courses
Applicants are required to have a strong academic background in child development
Licensure Registration and/or Certification
Must be eligible to sit for the Child Life Certifying Exam upon completion of internship.
About Us:
Cook Childrens Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Childrens and offers advanced technologies research and treatments surgery rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet childrens needs.
Cook Childrens is an EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Campaigns
- Abinitio
- AutoCAD 3D
- Hardware & Networking
- Customer Support
- Arabic
About Company
Whether it's parenting issues or treating the most complex pediatric medical conditions, Cook Children's is here, helping families navigate childhood every step of the way.
