Child Life Specialist I

Position Details

Department: PCH-EV JV | Child Life Program

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Thu, Fri, Sat, Days, Evenings, 11am-11:30pm

Category: Child Life/Teachers

Posting #: 1062790

Employee Type: Part-Time

Position Summary

This position plans and provides therapeutic intervention and appropriate psychosocial developmental care with pediatric patients and their families, assists them in coping with the stress and anxiety of health care experiences, and maximizes the growth and development of infants, children, and adolescent patients.

Position Duties

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient/family coping needs related to illness and hospitalization. Provides a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment for infants, children, adolescents, and families during healthcare visits.

a. Utilizes Psychosocial Risk Assessment in Pediatrics (PRAP), Emotional Safety screener, and other validated assessment tools to accurately assess development, coping, and psychosocial risk.

b. Utilizes critical thinking skills and comprehensive assessment to develop individualized treatment plans with patient and family specific goals.

c. Provides developmentally appropriate education and coping support to children and families regarding diagnoses, procedures and treatment in order to reduce fear and promote mastery.

d. Facilitates developmentally appropriate therapeutic play, medical play, and self-expression activities to support coping and understanding of medical care.

e. Advocates for patient and family needs within the healthcare team, ensuring interventions align with family centered care principles.

d. Consults with more senior child life specialists and/or supervisors for guidance and direction on unfamiliar and/or higher acuity interventions

e. Actively participates in interdisciplinary rounds and evaluations as a member of the treatment team.

f. Documents patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the medical record.

• Engages in activities related to professional responsibility of a Certified Child Life Specialist.

a. Demonstrates continued growth through departmental professional development activities.

b. Participates in continuing education sessions and remains abreast of advances in child life and programs for hospitalized children.

c. Developing self-reflective capacity and incorporating feedback into daily practice.

d. Participates in reflective practice (facilitated group supervision) for the first year of employment in order to continue developing clinical and professional skills.

e. Participates in the training, supervision, and evaluation of students and volunteers as eligible.

f. Participates in mentoring or precepting of new staff as appropriate and supports orientation for incoming team members.

• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.