Pediatric Child Life Specialist — Therapeutic Play

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Vanderbilt Health in Nashville is seeking a Child Life Specialist to provide direct patient care using developmentally appropriate therapeutic play and education. You will collaborate with the health care team to ensure psychosocial support for hospitalized children and their families.

The role involves supervising interns and volunteers, delivering therapeutic programming, and contributing to process improvement within a compassionate, student-centered

Qualifications

• Provides direct patient care using developmentally appropriate therapeutic play and education.
• Collaborates with health care team to ensure psychosocial care.
• Provides ongoing education for staff, students, and volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, implements and evaluates the preparation, coping and educational needs of patients and families.
• Implements therapeutic programming for assigned population or unit.
• Orients, trains, and supervises child life interns, practicum students, and volunteers.
• Contributes to the organization by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Skills

Coping strategies facilitation

Human growth & development

Emotional expression

Therapeutic play

Education

Bachelor's (Required)

Job description

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Vanderbilt Health in Nashville is seeking a Child Life Specialist to provide direct patient care using developmentally appropriate therapeutic play and education. You will collaborate with the health care team to ensure psychosocial support for hospitalized children and their families.

The role involves supervising interns and volunteers, delivering therapeutic programming, and contributing to process improvement within a compassionate, student-centered