Child Life Specialist Augusta

Wellstar Health System; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System is seeking a Child Life Specialist to provide procedural support, coping, emotional support, medical play, normalization and therapeutic play for children in hospital or clinic settings. The role requires understanding of child development and teaching families coping strategies.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's in Child Life/Child Development or related field, completion of a 480-hour internship with a CCLS, and CCLS certification (or eligibility within 1 year)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Child Life/Child Development or related.
• Completion of a 480-hour internship under supervision of a CCLS.
• CCLS certification or eligible within 1 year of employment; BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Provides a safe, normalizing and therapeutic environment for patients.
• Assists patients and families in coping with hospitalization, illness, loss.
• Participates in patient/family teaching and coping.
• Functions as a member of the health care team.
• Supervises volunteers and interns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Skills

Extensive Child Life skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Child Life/Child Development or related

Completion of a 480-hour internship under supervision of a CCLS

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

The Child Life Specialist provides procedural support, coping, emotional support, medical play, normalization and therapeutic play for children in the hospital/clinic setting. Candidate must have an in-depth understanding of child development and coping techniques and skills to teach and model to patients and families.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Provides a safe, normalizing and therapeutic environment in the hospital setting appropriate to developmental level and patient needs.
• Assists patients in coping with the stress of hospitalization, illness, death and or loss.
• Participates in patient/family teaching and coping.
• Functions as a member of the health care team integrating the goals of the Child Life program.
• Supervises volunteers and interns.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Child Life/Child Development or related required
• Completion of a 480-hour internship under the supervision of a CCLS. This experience must have included opportunities to provide procedural support, coping, emotional support, medical play, and therapeutic play.

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• CCLS - Child Life Certification (or eligible within 1 year of employment)
• BLS

Required Minimum Skills

Extensive Child Life skills

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