Child Life Specialist - Internal Traveler
Core
Plan, implement, and evaluate programs to meet the specialized non-medical needs of hospitalized children and their families.
Role type
Child Life Specialist
Builds
Therapeutic play and developmental activities for pediatric patients
Domain
Healthcare / Pediatrics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Child life assessment, therapeutic activity planning, volunteer supervision, evidence-based practice implementation, professional literature review
Preferred skills
Master's degree in child life studies
Technologies
Medical record documentation systems
Responsibilities
Assess individual needs of children and families to plan developmentally appropriate activities; Document assessments, observations, and recommendations in medical records; Orient and supervise volunteers in providing play and developmental activities; Participate in marketing and community-based health activities; Maintain clinical expertise through conferences and networking.