Child Life Specialist I
Job Description
Title: Child Life Specialist
Location: Tulsa, OK 74136 (Onsite)
Duration: 3 Months Contract (Potential to Extend)
Working Hours: Mon - Fri | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Description:
The Child Life Specialist, as a member of the total health care team, assumes responsibility for planning, implementing/evaluating programs designed to meet the (non-medical) specialized needs of hospitalized children and their families.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Assesses the individual needs of children/families to plan developmentally and therapeutically appropriate activities/direct those activities, making changes as indicated to facilitate coping with the hospital environment.
Documents the child life assessment, observations, and recommendations for the plan of care and progress notes in the medical record.
Orient/supervise volunteers in their role in providing ongoing play and developmental activities in the department.
Participate in marketing, public relations, and community-based activities related to children's health.
Support research and implementation of evidence-based practice.
Maintain educational and clinical expertise by reviewing professional materials/literature, attending conferences/workshops, and networking with other child life programs to stay abreast of current trends in child life services.
Decision Making: Independent judgment in making decisions involving non-routine problems under general supervision.
Working Relationships: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's degree in child life, child development, or related field.
Must have completed a 480-hour child life internship or fellowship.
Master's degree preparation in child life studies preferred.
Licensure, Registration and/or Certification:
Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) or must complete certification requirement within 1 year of employment.
Work Experience:
0 - 1 year experience in child development.
Experience in healthcare setting preferred.
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