Child Life Specialist FT, Variable

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a compassionate Child Life Specialist to provide optimal care for pediatric patients. This role involves assessing children's development, implementing therapeutic interventions, and collaborating with families to foster resilience. You'll be part of a dedicated team focused on enhancing the healthcare experience for children and their families. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young patients and their families, this is a fantastic opportunity to bring your skills to a meaningful role in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years of clinical experience as a child life specialist.
• Child Life Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess children's development and coping needs for tailored care.
• Facilitate therapeutic interventions to support emotional well-being.
• Educate families on coping and child development.

Skills

Child Development

Therapeutic Interventions

Assessment Skills

Family Centered Care

Coping Strategies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Child Life or related field

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides optimal development & psychosocially appropriate care for pediatric patients & families. Assesses children's development & coping needs, and implements developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions such as play, medical play, psychological preparation, & rehearsed coping to minimize distress associated with the healthcare environment & to foster resiliency. Collaborates as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop and administer an individualized plan of care.

Accountabilities

* Assessment:

Effectively utilizes information from the child/family and observations of development, coping styles, play, and affectas a basis for initial assessment and to formulate a plan of care. Assesses children's development, emotional responses to healthcare experiences, and coping.

Evaluates outcomes of interventions and uses ongoing assessment to guide the plan of care.

Documents professional assessment in a timely manner.

Makes referrals as appropriate. 20%

* Goal Directed Therapeutic Interventions:

Facilitates individualized goal-directed therapeutic interventions to address issues such as separation, fear, medicalcompliance, and developmental delays. Facilitates medical play. Provides psychological preparation to children and families undergoing procedures and surgery. Accompanies children and families during procedures and/or stressors to facilitate adaptive coping. Facilitates planning, rehearsing, and implementing coping strategies with children and families. Facilitates therapeutic interventions to children and families to address issues of grief and loss. Concisely and accurately documents interventions provided and children's responses to interventions. 20%

* Normative Play Interventions:

Utilizes developmentally appropriate play and activities to foster optimal developmental and psychosocial outcomes. Establishes and maintains safe, therapeutic, and inviting play environments. Facilitates developmentally appropriate play as a primary tool to meet psychosocial needs. 15%

* Promotes Family Centered Care:

Orients families to services available. Supports the central role of the family, valuing strengths and needs in implementing child life services. Identifies needs and provides services to meet the developmental and emotional needs of siblings. Acts as an advocate for families in the healthcare setting. 15%

* Educates Families:

Educates families regarding children's responses to healthcare environments, coping, chronic illness, and grief andloss. Acts as a resource and provides anticipatory guidance to families in the areas of child development, play, and parenting. 15%

* Professional Responsibility:

Acts as a role model regarding age specific and developmentally appropriate care. Conducts in-services and conference presentations within the healthcare environment and community regarding the psychosocial needs of children in the healthcare setting. Provides orientation, ongoing education, and feedback to volunteers and interns. Seeks and obtains opportunities for professional growth and development. Maintains certification. 15%

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree - Child Life or related field
• 2 years - 4000 paid hours of clinical experience as a child life specialist

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Child Life Certification

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Richland

Facility

1510 Richland Hospital

Department

15106521 Childrens Hospital Child Life

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