Child Life Specialist - OB GYN

Child Life Specialist - OB/GYN

Peace Health River Bend Medical Center | Springfield, Oregon

Part-Time | 0.70 FTE | Day Shift

Salary Range: $28.73 - $43.09 per hour

Help Children and Families Navigate Some of Life's Most Important Moments:
As a Child Life Specialist at Peace Health River Bend, you'll support children and families through complex women’s health and OB/GYN experiences, helping them understand medical situations, build coping skills, and find comfort during times of uncertainty.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day through relationship‑based care, therapeutic interventions, education, and advocacy. You'll join a collaborative Women’s & Children’s team that values the unique expertise Child Life Specialists bring to patient and family care.

Meaningful Impact:
Your work helps children and families feel informed, supported, and empowered during hospitalization, procedures, and major life transitions.

Collaborative Care:
Partner closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, and other caregivers who recognize the value of Child Life services and family‑centered care.

Professional Autonomy:
Use your clinical judgment, creativity, and expertise to assess psychosocial needs, develop individualized interventions, and advocate for patients and families.

Mission‑Driven Culture:
At Peace Health, compassionate care is at the center of everything we do. You'll be supported by leaders and colleagues who value your contributions and invest in your success.

• Assess the developmental, emotional, and psychosocial needs of children and families.
• Build trusting relationships with patients and caregivers throughout hospitalization and treatment experiences.
• Prepare children for medical procedures using age‑appropriate education and evidence‑based coping strategies.
• Utilize therapeutic play, expressive activities, and developmental interventions to reduce fear and anxiety.
• Support families as they navigate diagnoses, procedures, treatment plans, and transitions of care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to create individualized support plans.
• Advocate for the developmental and emotional needs of children within the healthcare environment.
• Participate in patient care discussions and provide insights that enhance family‑centered care.
• Connect families with appropriate hospital and community resources.
• Maintain and develop therapeutic environments that encourage play, learning, normalization, and resilience.
• Manage Child Life resources, supplies, and educational materials.
• Support program initiatives and contribute to the ongoing growth of Child Life services.

• Children feel more prepared and less fearful before procedures and treatments.
• Families better understand what to expect during hospitalization and recovery.
• Children develop healthy coping strategies that reduce stress and promote resilience.
• Care teams gain valuable insights into developmental and family needs.
• Parents and caregivers feel informed, supported, and involved in their child’s care.
• Patients maintain opportunities for normal growth, play, and learning while receiving medical care.
• Families leave the hospital feeling respected, heard, and cared for.

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, Human Development, Psychology, Education, or a related field that meets Child Life Certification Commission (CLCC) eligibility requirements.
• Completion of a minimum 600‑hour Child Life internship under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist.
• Eligible to sit for the Child Life Certification Commission (CLCC) National Certification Exam within one year of hire.
• Current Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) credential or ability to obtain certification within one year of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.
• Knowledge, training, and experience consistent with Child Life professional standards.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

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