Childlife Specialist/Coordinator
Job Description
Meets the psychosocial needs of hospitalized children through a play activity program. Provides play opportunities and other experiences in order to minimized the negative emotional and developmental impact of hospitalization.Essential Responsibilities:
- Develops, implements and evaluates/improves Child Life Programs for hospitalized Pediatric patients
- Provides age appropriate therapeutic play activities for the ambulatory and bedridden pediatric patient which assists in coping with their illness and hospitalization.
- Assists children in the development of coping strategies through play, recreation, and art.
- In conjunction with other health care team members, identifies current patient needs and develops care plan goals. Participates in multi-disciplinary care conferences.
- Ensures each childs program is consistent with TJC and other regulatory requirements.
- In conjunction with others, coordinates the Child Life Program volunteers. Orients, trains, and supervises volunteers and students who provide support on the pediatric unit.
- Develops and implements in-service training to hospital staff in the area of Child Life.
- Monitors the effectiveness of the program.
Basic Qualifications:Experience
- Minimum two (2) years of experience as a Child Life Specialist.
- Bachelors degree in child life or related field (i.e. early childhood development, recreation therapy) OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
Basic Life Support
- Child Life Specialist Certificate within 12 months of hire
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
- In-patient hospital experience preferred.
Masters degree and one year post-graduate Masters preferred.
Meets the psychosocial needs of hospitalized children through a play activity program. Provides play opportunities and other experiences in order to minimized the negative emotional and developmental impact of hospitalization.Essential Responsibilities:
- Develops, implements and evaluates/improves Child Life Programs for hospitalized Pediatric patients
- Provides age appropriate therapeutic play activities for the ambulatory and bedridden pediatric patient which assists in coping with their illness and hospitalization.
- Assists children in the development of coping strategies through play, recreation, and art.
- In conjunction with other health care team members, identifies current patient needs and develops care plan goals. Participates in multi-disciplinary care conferences.
- Ensures each childs program is consistent with TJC and other regulatory requirements.
- In conjunction with others, coordinates the Child Life Program volunteers. Orients, trains, and supervises volunteers and students who provide support on the pediatric unit.
- Develops and implements in-service training to hospital staff in the area of Child Life.
- Monitors the effectiveness of the program.
Basic Qualifications:Experience
- Minimum two (2) years of experience as a Child Life Specialist.
- Bachelors degree in child life or related field (i.e. early childhood development, recreation therapy) OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
Basic Life Support
- Child Life Specialist Certificate within 12 months of hire
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
- In-patient hospital experience preferred.
Masters degree and one year post-graduate Masters preferred.
About Kaiser Permanente
At Kaiser Permanente, we’re all focused on helping people and providing high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. Across our organization, we’re fiercely committed to our members, our mission, our communities, and each other. We know that each part of the Kaiser Permanente team is essential to our success. Together, we are more than 235,000 dedicated professionals working to advance Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to delivering a healthier tomorrow.
Driven by our collective passion at Kaiser Permanente, we strive to make health care more innovative and compassionate. With the wellness of our patients and our communities at heart, we work to revolutionize health and care from more than 650 locations in 8 states and D.C.
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