Child Life Specialist Utah Valley
Provo, UT, 84604, USA
- $24.06 - $37.15 p/hour
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Child Life Specialist
- Pediatric Patient Care
- Therapeutic Play
The Child Life Specialist provides support and therapeutic play to pediatric patients and families in hospital settings to reduce distress and promote coping and development. Responsibilities include patient assessment, education, procedural preparation, and supervision of volunteers and trainees. The role requires Child Life Certification, experience with pediatric patients, and the ability to work variable shifts at multiple hospital locations.
Job Description:
Full-time (40 hrs/wk)Interacts directly with pediatric patients, families and other health team members and facilitates age-appropriate interactions and activities to help make the health care experience easier for patients and families. Reduces patient and family distress, increases effective patient and family coping, fosters patient independence, and promotes optimum development. Provides supervision to volunteers, child life pre-internship students and child life assistants.
Posting Specifics
$3000 Sign-On Bonus for new hires
Click on the video link below to see "A Day in the Life of a Child Life Specialist"
Pay Rate:Based on experience
- Shift Details:
* Variable hours throughout the week (Days, Afternoons, Evenings etc).
* One Weekend Shift required each week.
* Primarily at Utah Valley Hospital but may float to other Intermountain Hospitals (American Fork, Riverton or Primary Children's Lehi) to help provide coverage as needed.
* Utah Valley needs: On-Call for Imaging / Sedation / Infusion and availability to pick up open ED shifts, supporting children of adult consults - Department:Child Life at Utah Valley Hospital
- Additional Details: Must be a certified Child Life Specialist with active certification.
Previous Emergency Department, bereavement support and trauma experience in the Child Life field would be helpful.
Required Qualifications
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.
Essential Functions
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
Skills
Pediatrics
Training and mentoring
Writing documentation
Communication
Relationship building
Taking initiative
Critical thinking
Teamwork
Growth Mindset
Accountability
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
Physical Requirements:
Physical Requirements
Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and assess issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations to maintain safety
Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
Location:
Intermountain Health Utah Valley HospitalWork City:
ProvoWork State:
UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:
40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$24.06 - $37.15We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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