Lead Child Life Specialist
Core
Lead a pediatric healthcare team to reduce stress for children and families through play, medical preparation, and emotional support during hospitalization.
Role type
Senior IC Child Life Specialist (Lead)
Builds
Patient coping strategies, family support programs, and volunteer/student training initiatives
Domain
Healthcare / Pediatrics / Child Development
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical child life interventions, developmental assessment, grief support, regulatory compliance, team supervision, project management
Preferred skills
Graduate degree, advanced management principles
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Develop care plans for children and families, provide psychological preparation for medical procedures, supervise volunteers and students, manage program resources and events, implement quality improvement initiatives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership duties