Child Life Specialist I

Child Life Specialist

Full Time

Salary: Most new hires start between $21.70-$27.10 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Arkansas Children's is a tobacco free workplace. Flu vaccines are required. Arkansas Children's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.

Meets the basic psychosocial and developmental needs of children and families to reduce the stress and anxiety accompanying hospitalization and other health care encounters.

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Required Work Experience: Child Life - Direct_3 month internship

Required Certifications:

Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) - Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP)

Gathers information and documents the psychosocial needs of patients and families through patient/family meeting, nursing report and consultation with medical staff.

Ensures patients and families receive appropriate clinical services, medical plan, prepare families for medical events, assist with hospitalization and diagnosis, emotional support and discharge planning.

Provides patients and families with developmental services including group activities and interventions.

Maintains safe activity room with appropriate materials and supplies to make it conducive to play with documented attendance and interventions.

Supervises, orients, and trains volunteers and interns to provide quality interactions with patients.

Provides positive, supportive, and cooperative attitude with customers and report suggestions for positive change.

Performs other duties as assigned.