Child Life Activity Technician

3 weeks ago

Richmond, Virginia, United States Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Full time

The Child Life Activity Technician is a vital member of the Child Life Department at Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems. This role plays a crucial part in expanding the scope of service for the Child Life Department under the general supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) and Child Life Manager.

The Child Life Activity Technician expands the provision of child life services to pediatric patients (birth to adulthood), and families in diversional and recreational manners, allowing Child Life Specialists to focus attention on provision of clinical interventions (e.g. procedural support, diagnosis teaching, medical play).

The Child Life Activity Technician is responsible for working independently in a variety of tasks including:

  • Direct patient engagement through provision of recreational activities in both group and bedside settings;
  • Organization and maintenance of playroom spaces;
  • Supervision and training of child life volunteers;
  • Assistance with special events, in-kind donations, and community visitors;
  • Administrative support to the Child Life Manager and department.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of child development and be able to design activities that are therapeutic or recreational in nature and appropriate for the psychosocial and developmental needs of the child.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Engages in non-clinical interventions to enhance the patient family experience;
  • Plans, implements, and evaluates activities in playroom environments and at bedside to reduce the emotional stress of hospitalization for both patients and siblings;
  • Communicates with child life and medical staff through appropriate verbal and written methods;
  • Assists child life team in organizing hospital and unit wide special events;
  • Coordinates special events for both inpatient and outpatient settings, including screening external and internal group requests, communicating with volunteers, planning of events, and oversight of activities.

Requirements:

  • One year of college coursework with at least 2 courses in child development, early childhood/elementary education or a related field;
  • Preferred: Bachelors degree in a related field;
  • Minimum Qualifications: MINIMUM: One year of experience (volunteer) with children in a group setting OR at least 100 hours of documented experience in childcare;
  • Preferred: One year (full-time equivalent) experience with children in a hospitalized or medical setting.

Working Conditions: Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. General office environment. May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse. May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights. May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.*

Physical Requirements: Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs.), Push/ Pull (0-50 lbs.), Push/ Pull lbs.), Stoop, Kneel, Squat, Balance

Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards: Exposure to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents

Mental/Sensory -Emotional: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Write Legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking, Other

Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady Pace, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Frequent and Intense Customer Interactions, Noisy Environment, Able to Adapt to Frequent Change

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