Child Life Specialist

Overview

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Child Life Specialists provide developmentally appropriate care to minimize the negative impact of trauma, hospitalization, and illness, addressing the emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs of patients and families.

• Work Shift:
  
  Day
• Work Day(s):
  Monday–Friday
• Shift Start Time: 8:00 AM
• Shift End Time: 4:30 PM
• Worker Sub-Type:
  Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. We’re committed to putting you first, with a People first. Children always culture and mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow.

Ensures that comprehensive child life services are provided to minimize the negative impact of trauma, hospitalization, and illness. Addresses the emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs of patients and families.

• Child Life internship/fellowship (480-hour if completed prior to 2019 and 600-hour if completed after 2019) under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS).

• Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Child Life, Psychology, or related field

• Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) within 1 year of employment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Heartsaver certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Power Point
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Knowledge of pediatric age-appropriate treatment and practice
• Organizational and analytical skills

• Provide developmentally appropriate education to patients and families regarding healthcare experiences.
• Provide developmentally appropriate procedural preparation and support to patients and families.
• Provide developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions to patients and families to assist in coping with illness and hospitalization.
• Provide appropriate therapeutic interventions that are goal-oriented and individualized to the patient and family.
• Support patients and families confronting grief and bereavement.
• Normalize the environment to reduce the impact of healthcare experiences on development and coping while supporting developmental growth.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in identifying and managing patients’ and families’ emotional and developmental needs.
• Document and maintain updated patient information pertaining to services provided.
• Provide clinical support, education, and guidance to Child Life students and volunteers.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

• Primary Location Address: 1001 Johnson Ferry Rd
• Job Family:
  Social/Emotional/Spiritual Support