Child Life Specialist - FT - Days - Miramar - JDCH
Core
Help infants, children, and youth cope with the stress and uncertainty of hospitalization through developmentally appropriate therapeutic play, education, and support.
Role type
Child Life Specialist
Builds
Therapeutic play interventions and educational programs for pediatric patients and families
Domain
Healthcare / Pediatrics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Developmental assessment, therapeutic play implementation, patient and family education, stress reduction techniques, collaboration with healthcare teams, supervision of students and volunteers
Preferred skills
Experience in Child Life Programs
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Perform developmental and psychosocial assessments of patients; implement therapeutic play to facilitate healing and coping; orient, train, and supervise child life students and volunteers; collaborate with the healthcare team to plan interventions; educate families and staff about issues related to ill and hospitalized children
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC