Child Life Specialist I

Phoenix Children's; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's seeks an entry-level Child Life Specialist I to support pediatric patients and their families. You will provide therapeutic intervention and psychosocial developmental care, helping families cope with health care experiences and supporting growth across infancy to adolescence.

Responsibilities include assessment, planning and evaluation of coping needs, education for patients and families, and collaboration with the healthcare team to ensure family-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient/family coping needs related to illness and hospitalization.
• Provides safe, therapeutic environment for infants, children, adolescents, and families during healthcare visits.
• Uses PRAP and Emotional Safety screener to assess development, coping, and psychosocial risk.
• Develops individualized treatment plans with patient and family goals.
• Delivers developmentally appropriate education and coping support to reduce fear and promote understanding.

Job description

Child Life Specialist I

Department: PCH-NW | Child Life Program

Location: Glendale

Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-4:30pm

Category: Child Life/Teachers

Posting #: 1071776

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

This position plans and provides therapeutic intervention and appropriate psychosocial developmental care with pediatric patients and their families, assists them in coping with the stress and anxiety of health care experiences, and maximizes the growth and development of infants, children, and adolescent patients.

Position Duties

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient/family coping needs related to illness and hospitalization. Provides a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment for infants, children, adolescents, and families during healthcare visits.
• Utilizes Psychosocial Risk Assessment in Pediatrics (PRAP), Emotional Safety screener, and other validated assessment tools to accurately assess development, coping, and psychosocial risk.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills and comprehensive assessment to develop individualized treatment plans with patient and family specific goals.
• Provides developmentally appropriate education and coping support to children and families regarding diagnoses, procedures and treatment in order to reduce fear and promote mastery.
• Facilitates developmentally appropriate therapeutic play, medical play, and self-expression activities to support coping and understanding of medical care.
• Advocates for patient and family needs within the healthcare team, ensuring interventions align with family centered care principles.
• Consults with more senior child life specialists and/or supervisors for guidance and direction on unfamiliar and/or higher acuity interventions
• Actively participates in interdisciplinary rounds and evaluations as a member of the treatment team.
• Documents patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the medical record.

• Engages in activities related to professional responsibility of a Certified Child Life Specialist.
• Demonstrates continued growth through departmental professional development activities.
• Participates in continuing education sessions and remains abreast of advances in child life and programs for hospitalized children.
• Developing self-reflective capacity and incorporating feedback into daily practice.
• Participates in reflective practice (facilitated group supervision) for the first year of employment in order to continue developing clinical and professional skills.
• Participates in the training, supervision, and evaluation of students and volunteers as eligible.
• Participates in mentoring or precepting of new staff as appropriate and supports orientation for incoming team members.

• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable