Certified Child Life Specialist: Pediatric Healing & Support

RWJBarnabas Health; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical and Prescription Drug

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans

Short & Long Term Disability

Life & Accidental Death Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Sp

Wellness Programs

Voluntary Benefits (e.g., PetInsurance

Discounts Through Partners

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health in New Brunswick, NJ, is seeking a Child Life Specialist, Certified, to promote optimal development for hospitalized children and adolescents within the Children's Hospital. The role emphasizes psychosocial assessment, therapeutic play, and family preparation for procedures.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, a Child Life Internship, and certification within one year of employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in child life, psychology, child development, education or related field.
• Child Life Internship required.
• Child Life Certification required within one year of employment and maintained throughout employment.

Responsibilities

• Promotes optimal development and prevent psychological trauma in hospitalized children and adolescents by providing child life programming for specified populations within the Children's Hospital.
• Develops and executes individual treatment plans based on a complete psychosocial assessment of the child s development, temperament, coping style, medical plan and available social support.
• Provides opportunities for and facilitates a variety of play and activity forms which promote self-healing, self-expression, understanding and mastery.
• Utilizes therapeutic play techniques as a diagnostic and treatment tool.
• Interprets the child s perception of his/her diagnosis and treatment as revealed through play and other means of communication both verbal and non-verbal.
• Uses developmentally appropriate methods in preparing children and families for diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• Utilizes stress reduction techniques to facilitate adaptive coping.
• Provides emotional support to patients and family members during identified stress points.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in child life, psychology, child development, education or related field

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health in New Brunswick, NJ, is seeking a Child Life Specialist, Certified, to promote optimal development for hospitalized children and adolescents within the Children's Hospital. The role emphasizes psychosocial assessment, therapeutic play, and family preparation for procedures.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, a Child Life Internship, and certification within one year of employment.