Child Life Specialist Child Life Program
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Job Location:
Manchester, CT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Provides and supports the psychosocial development of children who are hospitalized or children of a patient who is hospitalized. Provides developmental activities or creates treatment plans compatible with medical and psychosocial needs interests and capabilities to assist in the adjustment to a hospital environment or setting.
Responsibilities
- Assesses and interacts with patients and families using theories of human growth and development family systems and cultural background.
- Provides a therapeutic and safe environment for individuals and groups aged 18 and under.
- Assists patients in coping with the stress of hospitalization illness new diagnosis death and/or loss.
- Participates in patient and family teaching.
- Integrates the Child Life Program into the health care team.
- Represents communicates and documents child life and psychosocial issues of pediatric health care to others.
- Oversees child life interns and volunteers.
- Develops implements documents and evaluates child life services.
- Meets with the others on the Child Life Program team to review daily activities and patient care needs.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science/Arts in the field of Child Life Human Resources Child Development or Psychology with a focus on the hospitalized child.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills essential.
- Child Life certification or pending preferred.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- None
Required Experience:
IC
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About Company
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics are a member of Dartmouth Health, providing healthcare services to patients across northern New England.
