Child Life Specialist - Shock Trauma - 10K Sign on Bonus

PandoLogic; Baltimore (MD); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Child Life Specialist to support adolescent patients in the Shock Trauma Center. This role involves assessing psychosocial needs, facilitating therapeutic interventions, and educating medical teams. The position offers a competitive salary and a $10K sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience as a Certified Child Life Specialist preferred.
• Knowledge of psychosocial preparation and trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities

• Assess psychosocial needs of adolescent patients.
• Facilitate therapeutic interventions for adolescent patients.
• Educate the medical team about child life services.

Skills

Communication

Prioritization

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Child Life

Bachelor’s degree in Child Development

Job description

Child Life Specialist - Shock Trauma - 10K Sign on Bonus

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Job Description

The ideal candidate will have 2 years’ experience as a Certified Child Life Specialist with the adolescent population and/or trauma.

Clinical Ladder Growth Available

We are offering a $10K Sign on Bonus!!

The University of Maryland Medical Center is hiring a Child Life Specialist to join the Child Life Program, providing services to adolescent patients and children of adult patients in the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. This is a new 1-year donor-funded position dedicated to treating critically ill and severely injured patients with innovative medical procedures and research aimed at saving lives.

Job Duties

1. Assess and support the psychosocial needs of adolescent patients admitted to the Shock Trauma Center.
2. Facilitate developmentally and situationally appropriate therapeutic interventions for adolescent patients.
3. Develop resources to support adolescent patients and children of adult patients in high-stress situations.
4. Educate the medical team about child life services, developmental and psychosocial needs, family-centered care practices, and identifying families with anticipatory grief.
5. Meet with involved adults to assess psychosocial needs before implementing therapeutic interventions.
6. Provide age-appropriate explanations about disease, grief, death, and bereavement to children and their families.
7. Offer grief and bereavement interventions for children of adult patients, including therapeutic assessments and educational sessions for families.
8. Collect metrics to evaluate the impact of child life services in the Shock Trauma Center.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, or related field.
• Two (2) years’ experience as a Certified Child Life Specialist with the adolescent population is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of psychosocial preparation, procedural support, trauma-informed care, and emotional safety.
• Strong communication, prioritization, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Additional Information

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation

• Pay Range: $25-$32 per hour
• Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting