Child Life Specialist

1 week ago


North New Hyde Park, New York, United States Northwell Health Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Child Life Specialist to join our team at Northwell Health. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing emotional support and coping strategies to children and their families in a hospital environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Engage in routine psychosocial activities with children and their families to provide emotional support and identify opportunities to recommend and implement approved coping strategies.
  • Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating psychosocial programs fostering emotional, developmental, intellectual, and physical growth of children in a hospital environment and outpatient setting.
  • Provide planned, routine psychosocial care for children and families designed to reduce stress, increase adaptive coping, and enhance developmental integrity.
  • Use developmentally appropriate and approved play experiences as a primary tool in helping to assess and meet the child's psychosocial needs in the health-care setting.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Child Development, Psychology, Sociology, or other Psychosocial-related field is required.
  • Completion of a Child Life Internship with a minimum of 600 hours, under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist, is required.
  • Child Life Certification is required within 12 months of hire.

About Northwell Health

Northwell Health is a premier healthcare system in the New York metropolitan area, dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered care to our communities. We are committed to fostering a culture of excellence, diversity, and inclusion, and we are seeking talented professionals like you to join our team.


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