Child life Specialist

Anchor Health; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Health in California seeks a Certified Child Life Specialist to provide compassionate support to pediatric patients and families. You will use play and art for healing and guide families through tough conversations with children.

Ideal candidates hold CLS certification and prefer experience in end-of-life care. You will support siblings and families by creating legacy-building activities and offering coping education.

Qualifications

• Certification as Child Life Specialist required.
• Pediatric care experience preferred.
• End-of-life care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to pediatric patients, siblings, and families through play and art for therapeutic processing.
• Guide families through difficult conversations with children.
• Support siblings in processing end-of-life and grief.
• Provide legacy-building activities for families.
• Offer education to families to support and enhance coping.

Skills

Empathy & communication

Education

Certified Child Life Specialist

Job description

Are you looking for a work place where you can make a genuine difference?

Company Culture that feels supportive, genuine and appreciative of all?

Anchor Health is committed to the communities of which we serve, the patients and families we have the honor of caring for and the EMPLOYEES who have chosen us as their work family.

Required: Certified Child Life Specialist

Preferred: experience in end-of-life care

Role: Provide support to pediatric patients, siblings, and families through

• Utilizing play and art for therapeutic processing


• Guiding families through difficult conversations with children


• Supporting siblings in processing end of life and grief


• Providing legacy-building activities for families


• Providing education to families to support and enhance coping