Child Life Specialist

2 weeks ago


St Petersburg, United States Johns Hopkins Health System Full time
$5,000 Sign-on bonus

Two years' experience as a Child Life Specialist is preferred and ideal candidate would have an interest in becoming a Facility Dog Handler.

What Awaits You?
• Career growth and development
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package


Schedule: Full-time days (includes weekends)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Child Life Specialist assists the patient, family, and health care team in identifying the psychosocial and developmental factors which impact the health care experience for the patient and family. This position requires competency in a wide range of therapeutic modalities allowing for a combination of diverse interventions. The Child Life Specialist must exhibit and deliver strong customer service skills with patients, families, students, volunteer staff and the health care team. Also required are effective group facilitation skills, strong interpersonal communication skills, a high degree of creativity, effective time and resource management, flexibility, strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to learn and utilize computer applications.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Child Development or closely related field; Master's degree preferred
  • Child Life Certification: Employee will have one year from date of hire to sit for and successfully pass the Child Life Certification Exam
  • Thorough knowledge of child development and the ability to assess with visual and auditory acuity and respond effectively to the individual, age specific needs with high quality child life interventions
  • AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required


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