Child Life Specialist Associate

Certified Child Life SpecialistThe Certified Child Life Specialist is responsible for supporting pediatric and adult patients and their family members in adjusting to healthcare experiences, illness/injury and loss across critical care, acute and ambulatory health care settings. Assessing the developmental, psychosocial, emotional and cultural needs using a strengths-based approach, the child life specialist provides developmentally appropriate education for medical procedures and diagnoses, non-pharmacological pain management, therapeutic play and emotional and bereavement support for the patient and family. The child life specialist orients and trains child life students and volunteers, provides interdisciplinary education related to the psychosocial and developmental needs of patients and families, and participates in patient related programming and events.Responsibilities include assessing and prioritizing patient and family needs for developmentally appropriate child life intervention, supporting patients and families in coping with stresses associated with health care experiences, planning and implementing therapeutic interventions, advocating for patient and family-centered care, contributing to overall departmental coverage needs, documenting treatment plans/outcomes, providing a safe, therapeutic and healing environment, providing education regarding illness/condition, treatment, procedures and coping techniques, actively participating as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, co-treating and referring patients and families to multidisciplinary services and resources, maintaining and ordering supplies and equipment, orienting and supervising volunteers, facilitating ongoing formal and informal education and orientation for unit and multidisciplinary team, remaining abreast of current developments in the child life profession, representing Child and Family Life and managing clinical responsibilities on evenings, weekends, and holidays, actively participating in monthly clinical team and committee meetings, exemplifying Michigan Medicine’s values related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, adhering to and embracing Child and Family Life team norms, and performing other related duties as assigned.Required qualifications include one of the following three educational requirements: Bachelor's degree in Child Life meets the Child Life Certification Commission’s academic eligibility requirements allowing for credentialing as a Certified Child Life Specialist, Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study (i.e., child development, family studies, psychology) and 10 college/university courses that meet the Child Life Certification Commission’s academic eligibility requirements allowing for credentialing as a Certified Child Life Specialist, Bachelor's degree in any field of study and 10 college/university courses that meet the Child Life Certification Commission's academic eligibility requirements allowing for credentialing as a Certified Child Life Specialist. Additional requirements include certification from the Association of Child Life Professionals as a Certified Child Life Specialist within first 18 months of hire, a minimum of two attempts to pass the exam are required within the first year of hire, and some Pediatric healthcare experience.Desired qualifications include ACLP and Great Lakes Association of Child Life Professionals (GLACLP) membership.Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.What Benefits can you Look Forward to?Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day2:1 Match on retirement savingsPositions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.Primary Work Location: CESSchedule: Thursday/Friday & every other Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday, 6a-4:30pSome holidays are required.*This position is eligible for shift premium.This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.