CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST

Montefiore Einstein Faculty Practice Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider in New York as a Child Life Specialist. This role involves delivering high-quality child life services, conducting developmental assessments, and supporting families during hospitalization. Ideal candidates will have a background in child development and relevant certifications to ensure optimal patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have a certification in child life or be eligible to sit for exam.
• Experience in child life services preferred.
• Knowledge of infection prevention protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide preparations and procedural support interventions for patients.
• Facilitate outlets for expression and coping.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for best patient experience.

Skills

Assessment

Multi-tasking

Family Support

Education

Master’s degree preferred

BS/BA in child life, education, child development

Job description

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Child Life Specialist I provides cost-effective delivery of high-quality child life services to our patients. This involves performing thorough patient developmental assessments; creating and implementing individualized treatment plans for developmentally appropriate preparation and support throughout hospitalization; serving as a resource and liaison for patients and their family members and the interdisciplinary team; precepting playroom assistants, students and volunteers; maintaining playroom activities and supplies; and participating in quality/performance improvement initiatives.

Need to multi-task to achieve all goals including patient and family healthcare education/support, operation of play spaces, management of supplies, awareness of funding, interdisciplinary team approach, supervising and/or precepting students and volunteers, duties include collaboration on all aspects of programming.

• Assess needs of patients and families
• Develop plan of care with IDT
• Provide preparations and procedural support interventions for patients
• Provide family support
• Facilitate outlets for expression and coping i.e. medical play, music, art, etc.
• Provide non-pharmacological pain management i.e. guided imagery, reiki, therapeutic touch, etc.
• Precept students(required participation), supervise students (optional participation)
• Maintain infection prevention protocols
• Operate computers, fax, copier, scanner, printer, digital media devices
• Collaborate with other Patient and Family Programs in CHAM for best patient experience.
  
  

Must have a certification in child life or be eligible to sit for exam(degree completed, internship completed); must pass exam within one year and maintain certification throughout employment. Master’s degree preferred, BS/BA, in child life, education, child development or related fields required.

Department: Pediatrics Bargaining Unit: 1199 Campus: CHAM Employment Status: Regular Full-Time Address: 3400 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx

Shift: Day Scheduled Hours: 9 AM-5:30 PM Req ID: 224606 Salary Range/Pay Rate: $35.62

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