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Child Life Specialist
| Company | Intermountain Healthcare |
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| Location | Park City, UT, USA |
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| Salary | $23.25 – $35.89 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
- Documentation of a successfully completed 600-hour internship supervised by a Child Life Specialist
- Child Life Certification from Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). Documentation required. OR eligible for Child Life Certification (to be obtained within 15 months of hire date).
- Experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital or behavioral health setting
- Experience in Child Life Core Competencies which include but are not limited to 1) Establishing supportive relationships 2) Meeting needs of child and family members, with a focus on social, emotional, and cognitive development. 3) Providing education to and communicating with children, families, and team members 4) Providing coping support and comfort management 5) Guiding children in therapeutic play techniques 6) Ongoing assessment and written documentation of clinical care
- Computer experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases or similar applications.
Responsibilities
- Accurately assesses, prioritizes, and documents pediatric patient and family care
- Develops, implements, and evaluates effective pediatric patient and family centered health care plans
- Provides developmentally appropriate education, psychological procedural preparation, coping support, comfort management, and play opportunities, to pediatric patients and families
- Participates in selection, supervision, and training of new hires, students and volunteers
- Provides education for staff (e.g., in-services, newsletter articles, etc.)
- Assists with community outreach and Foundation partnerships
- Adheres to Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) Child Life Code of Ethics
- Meets requirements outlined in child life department expectations
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters Degree Preferred
- Registered Behavior Technician or Behavioral Health Experience preferred
- Experience working with Autism and related disabilities or behavioral challenges preferred.
- One year experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital or behavioral health setting.
- Work experience as a child life assistant
- Experience as a child life pre-internship/practicum student
- Supervising volunteers while working with children and adolescents
- Spanish speaking
