Certified Child Life Specialist

Job Summary

Responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating individual and group child life services provided to patients through Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (HDVCH) in a manner which promotes age appropriate growth and development. Provides diversional and therapeutic play activities and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to provide an integrated approach.

Essential Functions

• Provides developmentally based therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients and families which support coping skills, medical insights and socialization.
• Assesses educational needs of patients and families; develops, implements, evaluates and revises educational programs such as in-services and team communication as well as provides tools which assist multidisciplinary team members in meeting the needs of pediatric patients and families.
• Acts as an active member of the Child Life Team providing on-going insight, planning and evaluation of a comprehensive Child Life program by attending and participating in regular staff meetings and through committee involvement.
• Documents care and teaching provided consistent with documentation guidelines.
• Coordinates events, projects, and programs that support the needs of patients and families as determined by the area(s) of responsibility.
• Maintains professional competencies in the child life field through involvement with attending conferences, reading journals and participation in Child Life Council.
• Develops a work plan to direct services provided by child life to direct services provided by the Child Life Assistant, interns and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree child life, child development, child psychology, early childhood education, recreational therapy or related degree
• Completion of a 600-hour Child Life Internship Required
• CRT-Child Life Specialist (CCLS) - CLCC Child Life Certification Commission 1 Year required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required

Physical Demands

• Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs:
  Seldom up to 50 lbs
• Waist to Waist > 5 lbs:
  Seldom up to 50 lbs
• Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs:
  Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs:
  Seldom up to 5 lbs
• Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs:
  Seldom up to 25 lbs
• Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs:
  Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Pushing Force > 5 lbs:
  Occasionally up to 25 lbs
• Pulling Force > 5 lbs:
  Occasionally up to 20 lbs
• Sitting:
  Occasionally
• Standing:
  Frequently
• Walking:
  Frequently
• Forward Bend - Standing:
  Occasionally
• Forward Bend - Sitting:
  Occasionally
• Trunk Rotation - Standing:
  Occasionally
• Trunk Rotation - Sitting:
  Occasionally
• Squat:
  Seldom
• Stair Climbing:
  Seldom
• Crawling / Kneeling:
  Seldom
• Driving:
  Seldom
• Reach - Above Shoulder:
  Occasionally
• Reach - at Shoulder or Below:
  Occasionally
• Handling:
  Occasionally
• Forceful Grip > 5 lbs:
  Occasionally
• Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs:
  Occasionally
• Finger/Hand Dexterity:
  Frequently
• Visual Acuity ¹[None = No;
  Seldom = Yes]:
  Seldom

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

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• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

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