Child Life Specialist,

3 weeks ago

San Francisco, United States Sutter Health Full time

Pediatric Child Life SpecialistAssists pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients and families to cope with hospitalization and illness through planning and implementation of evidence-based therapeutic, recreational, and diversion interventions based on their emotional and developmental needs. Plans and implements programs and services to meet the needs identified for assigned clinical populations and the child life department. Promotes and practices the delivery of high quality family-centered care and services for patients and families.Education: Bachelor's: Bachelor's In Child Life, Child Development, Psychology, or another area with all necessary coursework for Clinical Child Life Certification completed. Other: Successful completion of Child Life Internship that meets the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) requirement of Clinical Child Life Certification.Certification & Licensure: CCLS-Certified Child Life Specialist within 1 year BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider.Typical Experience: 5 years recent relevant experience.Skills and Knowledge: Working knowledge of child growth and development, family dynamics, therapeutic play, developmental assessment, the learning process, group process and behavior management, the reactions of children and their families to illness and healthcare encounters, interventions to support coping, collaboration with other healthcare professionals, basic medical terminology and children's illnesses. Ability to implement therapeutic play activities for individual children and groups, apply knowledge of child growth and development and assess children's behaviors and needs. Ability to utilize and teach coping strategies as well as to utilize appropriate supervisory skills with volunteers, students and interns. Able to prioritize multiple demands independently, and in a self directed manner, in an ever changing environment. Must have interpersonal communication skills along with the ability to direct the day to day activities of patients, their families, students, volunteers and interns. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with children of all ages, families and hospital staff, both verbally and in writing. Interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to independently handle crisis and emergent situations.Job Shift: DaysSchedule: Per Diem/CasualShift Hours: 8Days of the Week: VariableWeekend Requirements: As NeededBenefits: NoUnions: NoPosition Status: Non-ExemptWeekly Hours: 0Employee Status: Per Diem/CasualSutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

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