Child Life Specialist (Inpatient)

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 45,059 - 75,603; Full time

Job summary

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc. is seeking a Child Life Specialist I in Baltimore, MD. This full-time role focuses on supporting patients and families through therapeutic activities, medical procedure preparations, and psychosocial care. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Child Life or a related field and preferably one year of experience in a child life program. The position offers a salary range from $45,059.66 to $75,603.63 annually, emphasizing developmental needs and emotional support for children in medical settings.

Qualifications

• One year experience in a child life program and hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates orientation and ongoing support of patients and caregivers.
• Provides medical procedure preparation and support.
• Documents patient and caregiver interventions.
• Creates activities to help children cope with medical situations.
• Models developmentally appropriate interactions.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Participates in interdisciplinary meetings and advocates for patient needs.
• Supervises child life students and volunteers.
• Interprets the department's mission and goals.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field

Job description

Overview

Tthe Child Life Specialist I will utilize a family centered care approach in assuring that the psychosocial needs of the patients and families are met. The incumbent facilitates therapeutic play, coping techniques, psychological preparation, procedural support, and clinical education regarding health care experiences. This position promotes the optimum development of the patients through therapeutic individual and group activities.

Responsibilities

1. Facilitates the orientation, adjustment, and ongoing support of patients and caregivers to the hospital, health care experiences, illness or disability.
2. Provides medical procedure preparation, support, and accompaniment whenever necessary to support the patient and/or caregivers.
3. Communicates and documents patient and caregiver interventions as appropriate.
4. Provides activities and interventions in group and individual settings to help children and caregivers cope with medical situations and meet their developmental, emotional and cultural needs.
5. Models developmentally appropriate interactions for patients, caregivers and staff.
6. Maintains a safe, therapeutic milieu in all patient areas and sustains appropriate professional boundaries with patients, caregivers and staff.
7. Attends and actively participates in interdisciplinary and departmental meetings and/or in-service education as assigned and advocates for the diverse needs of the patients and caregivers.
8. Provides supervision for child life students and volunteers
9. Interprets the mission, goals and philosophical base of the department, professional group, and/or Institute whenever necessary.
10. Maintains quality and effectiveness of patient services through implementation of and compliance with all departmental and/or Institute policies and procedures, PI activities, and yearly program assessment.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field required.

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience in a child life program and hospital setting preferred.

Minimum pay range

USD $45,059.66/Yr.

Maximum pay range

USD $75,603.63/Yr.

Vacancy ID 13071

Job Location : Street 707 N Broadway

# of Hours 40.00

Job Locations US-MD-Baltimore

Pos. Type Regular Full Time

Department : Name Child Life and Therapeutic Recreation

Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet