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Cleveland Clinic
Overview
The Child Life Specialist assesses the developmental and psychosocial needs of pediatric patients to provide therapeutic interventions and preparation for medical procedures. They also manage play activities, support families, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary surgery team to improve the overall patient experience.
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2 days ago
Banner Health
Provide developmentally appropriate support, education, and therapeutic play to pediatric patients and their families to reduce hospitalization stress. Collaborate with the multidisciplinary medical team to facilitate adaptive coping and provide emotional support during medical procedures.
22 days ago
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
The Child Life Specialist provides developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions to support patients and families in coping with illness and medical treatment. They collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to individualize care plans and promote family-centered, psychosocially sound patient care.
$56,890 - $71,110 / YEAR
24 days ago
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Child Life Specialist provides developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions to support patients and families in coping with illness and medical treatment. They also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to individualize care plans and participate in on-call rotations.
1 month ago
Denver Health
The Child Life Specialist supports pediatric patients and families by providing therapeutic play, medical preparation, and emotional support to reduce stress and anxiety. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic, patient-centered care and document interventions in patient charts.
$53,300 - $74,600 / YEAR
Children’s Minnesota
The Child Life Specialist promotes the continuous development of children to optimize their responses to medical care and minimize psychological stress. They advocate for children and families in both ambulatory and inpatient settings while serving as a resource for the healthcare team.
Sanford Health
The specialist develops, coordinates, and implements developmentally appropriate play activities, expressive arts, and special events for pediatric patients and families in healthcare settings. They serve as the child's advocate while collaborating with the healthcare team to determine suitable therapeutic interventions based on expert knowledge of child development and the effects of stress and trauma.
$21 - $33 / HOUR
Develop and implement developmentally appropriate play activities and expressive arts for pediatric patients in clinical settings. Collaborate with the healthcare team to provide therapeutic interventions and advocate for the needs of children and their families.
$23 - $35 / HOUR
Texas Children's Hospital
The Child Life Specialist provides comprehensive psychosocial support and developmental interventions to pediatric patients and their families in a clinical setting. They facilitate play and learning experiences to help children cope with hospital procedures and normalize the healthcare environment.
Shriners Children's
The Child Life Specialist minimizes patient anxiety by providing therapeutic play, emotional support, and developmentally appropriate preparation for medical procedures. They also collaborate with families and the multidisciplinary team to develop individualized treatment plans and facilitate supportive services.
$38 - $54 / HOUR
Albany Medical Center
The Child Life Specialist provides developmentally appropriate care and therapeutic interventions to pediatric patients to help them cope with their hospital experience. They collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage volunteer programs, and provide bereavement resources across various hospital units.
$59,066 - $88,599 / YEAR
GBMC HealthCare
The Certified Child Life Specialist provides psychosocial and emotional support to pediatric patients and their families to help them cope with the stress of hospitalization. They coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to implement care plans, facilitate therapeutic play, and ensure a developmentally supportive environment.
$22 - $37 / HOUR
2 months ago
Cincinnati Children's
The Child Life Specialist provides psychosocial support and developmental care to adolescent patients in an inpatient psychiatry setting. They facilitate play-based activities and coping strategies to normalize the hospital experience for patients and their families.
$53,706 - $67,142 / YEAR
The Child Life Specialist provides evaluation, therapeutic play, procedural support, and programming for children from infancy through adolescence in inpatient and outpatient settings. This role focuses on facilitating coping techniques and promoting normal growth and development for the patient and family.
Texas Health Resources
The specialist will provide developmentally appropriate explanations regarding the healthcare environment, procedures, coping skills, diagnosis, and end-of-life topics to pediatric patients and their families. This role involves facilitating the child's mastery of the healthcare experience through play and serving as a resource on child and adolescent development across the hospital.
Georgia Hospice Care
The Child Life Specialist assesses patients to identify psychosocial, financial, and environmental needs, making initial and subsequent evaluation visits to determine ongoing needs. They implement safety plans, participate in the development and revision of the Plan of Care, and perform appropriate skilled services in accordance with physician orders and standards of practice.
3 months ago
Halifax Health
The Certified Child Life Specialist provides developmentally appropriate psychosocial care to pediatric patients and families in emergency and inpatient settings, utilizing evidence-based interventions to promote coping and reduce fear related to illness, injury, and hospitalization. This role involves supporting children during procedures, acute events, and transitions of care while collaborating closely with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Agape Care Group
The Child Life Specialist assesses patients to determine psychosocial, financial, and environmental needs, communicating findings and implementing plans for patient safety using available resources. They participate in the development and implementation of the Plan of Care, ensuring continuity of quality care and coordinating services with physicians and other staff.
4 months ago
