Child Life Specialist NICU

Spectrum Health; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-demand pay

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Retirement options

Job summary

Corewell Health's Helen Devos Childrens Hospital in Grand Rapids seeks a dedicated Child Life Specialist to plan, implement, and evaluate individualized and group play-based interventions that promote age-appropriate growth and coping for pediatric patients and families. You will work within the Child and Family Life team on a multi-disciplinary care plan.

You will lead diversional activities and collaborate with nurses, physicians, and social workers to provide holistic care, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in child life, child development, child psychology, early childhood education, recreational therapy or related field.
• Completion of a 600-hour Child Life Internship.
• Certification as Child Life Specialist (CCLS) - CLCC through the Child Life Certification Commission, Required within 1 Year (preferred upon hire).
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provides diversional and therapeutic play activities and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to provide an integrated approach.
• Responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating individual and group child life services provided to patients through Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (HDVCH) in a manner which promotes age appropriate growth and development.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in child life, child development, child psychology, early childhood education, recreational therapy or related degree

Job description

About the Team Our Child and Family Life Team provides developmentally based therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients and families which support coping skills, medical insights and socialization. By providing psychosocial care to 25+ pediatric units/departments, we serve hundreds of families every day.

Scope of Work

As an integral member of the multi-disciplinary health care team, the child and family life department holds professionalism in the highest regard. How you represent yourself and our hospital is extremely important. Responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating individual and group child life services provided to patients through Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (HDVCH) in a manner which promotes age appropriate growth and development. Provides diversional and therapeutic play activities and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to provide an integrated approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree child life, child development, child psychology, early childhood education, recreational therapy or related degree
• Completion of a 600-hour Child Life Internship
• Certification as Child Life Specialist (CCLS) - CLCC through the Child Life Certification Commission, Required within 1 Year (preferred upon hire)
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location SITE - Helen Devos Childrens Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids

Department Name Child and Family Life HDVCH - Grand Rapids Hosp

Employment Type Full time

Shift Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours 40

Hours of Work Variable

Days Worked Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency Variable weekends

We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

A interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.