Child Life Specialist

Overview

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The Child Life Specialist is responsible for implementing a psychosocially and developmentally supportive program for hospitalized children and families. The Child Life Specialist is a member of the pediatric health care team who focuses on the emotional and developmental needs of children using therapeutic and developmental play experiences which help children and families maintain normal life patterns; prevent significant developmental disruption;

and mitigate psychological distress throughout their health care experience. The Child Life Specialist provides appropriate guidance for volunteers, students and visiting groups. The Child Life Specialist acts as an advocate for children and their families with the hospital and uses their knowledge of child development to enhance the hospital environment for pediatric patients.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

EDUCATION

• BS in Child Development, Psychology or Social Work

Experience

• At least 2 years previous Child Life Experience

LICENSE

• Certified Child Life Specialist

CERTIFICATION

• BLS/CPR (AMERICAN HEART ASSN)
• PALS (AMERICAN HEART ASSN)
• ACLS (AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION)

Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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