Child Life Specialist

2 weeks ago


Temple, Texas, United States Baylor Scott & White Health Full time
Job Summary

The Child Life Specialist will work with pediatric patients and family members to provide emotional, social, and developmental support, and to enhance the quality of care throughout the challenges of illness or injury, including end-of-life and bereavement.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide psychosocial care and advocate for pediatric patients to ensure they receive medical care under the most optimal and positive circumstances.
  • Offer therapeutic medical play and preparation sessions with patients and families to facilitate a solid knowledge of medical procedures and appropriate coping strategies.
  • Provide emotional support to families and patients through various interventions that promote acceptance of and coping with illness and medical encounters.
  • Participate in planning safe, appropriate developmentally supportive environments for patients and families.
  • Provide age and developmentally appropriate activities that promote the cognitive and emotional growth of patients.
  • Function as an effective and contributing member of multidisciplinary teams to improve the medical experience of patients and families.
Requirements
  • Possess extensive knowledge of child development, child life theory, and evidence-based practice, as well as childhood trauma and grief and therapeutic interventions.
  • Demonstrate exceptional verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including developmentally-appropriate verbiage, facial expressions, effective listening, emotional regulation, empathy, social awareness, relationship management, self-awareness, affective matching, and presentation skills.
  • Display cultural expertise and respect for patients, families, and medical staff with diverse spiritual, ethnic, language, educational, and socio-economic differences.
  • Possess effective time-management and prioritization skills for all child life tasks and responsibilities, as well as comfort and confidence working with minimal supervision.
Benefits

Baylor Scott & White Health offers a competitive benefits package, including immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%, tuition reimbursement, and PTO accrual beginning Day 1.

Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor's degree
  • Experience: Less than 1 year of experience
  • Certification/License/Registration: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain within 30 days of hire or transfer; Child Life Specialist (CCLS) certification or obtain within 1 year of hire

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