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$45,060–75,604/yr 136d ago

Child Life Specialist (Inpatient)

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Kennedy Krieger Institute

Baltimore, MD, US

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Summary

The specialist provides psychosocial support to pediatric patients and families through therapeutic play, coping techniques, and medical procedure preparation. They are also responsible for documenting interventions and supervising child life students and volunteers.

Job Description

Overview

$5,000 Hiring Incentive for Child Life Specialists who join our team!

The Child Life Specialist I will utilize a family centered care approach in assuring that the psychosocial needs of the patients and families are met. The incumbent facilitates therapeutic play, coping techniques, psychological preparation, procedural support, and clinical education regarding health care experiences. This position promotes the optimum development of the patients through therapeutic individual and group activities.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitates the orientation, adjustment, and ongoing support of patients and caregivers to the hospital, health care experiences, illness or disability.
  • Provides medical procedure preparation, support, and accompaniment whenever necessary to support the patient and/or caregivers.
  • Communicates and documents patient and caregiver interventions as appropriate.
  • Provides activities and interventions in group and individual settings to help children and caregivers cope with medical situations and meet their developmental, emotional and cultural needs.
  • Models developmentally appropriate interactions for patients, caregivers and staff.
  • Maintains a safe, therapeutic milieu in all patient areas and sustains appropriate professional boundaries with patients, caregivers and staff.
  • Attends and actively participates in interdisciplinary and departmental meetings and/or in-service education as assigned and advocates for the diverse needs of the patients and caregivers.
  • Provides supervision for child life students and volunteers
  • Interprets the mission, goals and philosophical base of the department, professional group, and/or Institute whenever necessary.
  • Maintains quality and effectiveness of patient services through implementation of and compliance with all departmental and/or Institute policies and procedures, PI activities, and yearly program assessment.

    • Qualifications

    EDUCATION:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field required.

     

    EXPERIENCE:

    • One year experience in a child life program and hospital setting preferred.

    Minimum pay range

    USD $60,000.00/Yr.

    Maximum pay range

    USD $75,000.00/Yr.

    About the company

    Kennedy Krieger Institute

    We provide assessment and treatment on an outpatient basis at our facilities at Broadway and Triad, at schools and in-home, as well as consultation services to hospitals and other community-based programs. Our inpatient programs, the Neuro-Behavioral Unit and Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program serve as models of treatment in a medical setting. We are committed to providing the best possible outcomes for children, families, their support systems and their communities through assessment, treatment, parent training, educational and consultative services.

    Company size

    501-1,000 employees

    Industry

    Healthcare

    Org type

    Nonprofit

    Headquarters

    Columbia, Maryland

    About the company

    Kennedy Krieger Institute

    We provide assessment and treatment on an outpatient basis at our facilities at Broadway and Triad, at schools and in-home, as well as consultation services to hospitals and other community-based programs. Our inpatient programs, the Neuro-Behavioral Unit and Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program serve as models of treatment in a medical setting. We are committed to providing the best possible outcomes for children, families, their support systems and their communities through assessment, treatment, parent training, educational and consultative services.

    Company size

    501-1,000 employees

    Industry

    Healthcare

    Org type

    Nonprofit

    Headquarters

    Columbia, Maryland