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CHOC Children's · 3 weeks ago

Certified Child Life Specialist - Thompson Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center (Full-Time, Days)

Orange, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$25.46/hr - $42.01/hr

2+ years exp

CHOC Children's is committed to providing exceptional and innovative care for pediatric patients. The Certified Child Life Specialist supports patients and their families by addressing psychosocial and developmental needs, facilitating therapeutic activities, and providing education to enhance coping and developmental growth.

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Responsibilities

Assess the emotional, developmental, educational, recreational and diversionary needs of the patient and sibling

Provide developmental stimulation, therapeutic play and activities, procedural preparation, age-appropriate education, and family support to help reduce stress, increase adaptive coping, and enhance developmental growth

Administer individual and/or group therapeutic activities

Qualification

Child Life CertificationChild DevelopmentTherapeutic PlayBilingual (English/Spanish)Customer ServiceCommunicationTeam Collaboration

Required

Previous and/or current experience working with infants, children, and adolescents

Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Child Development, Human Development, Psychology, or closely related field

Child Life Certification or eligibility. Must have completed a minimum of 600 hours of a child life clinical internship under the direct supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist

Ability to positively interact with children and families

Excellent customer service and communication skills

Ability to prioritize and complete duties in a timely and organized manner

Ability to work in collaboration and in a positive manner with others

Ability to perform duties independently of other Child Life Specialists

Perform work according to CHOC policies and procedures, professional standards of care, and applicable laws

Ability to set goals and judge results in accordance with the highest standards

Care with sensitivity and respect

Advance care through the development of new ideas and technology

Promote teamwork to achieve CHOC's mission

Understand and exceed customer expectations

Certified Child Life Specialist, must gain certification within one (1) year of hire

Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or CHOC BLS Prep Course for RQI completed within 90 days of hire or transfer into position

Preferred

Two(2) years of professional experience as a Child Life Specialist

Master's degree in Child Life, Child Development, Human Development, Psychology, or closely related field

Bilingual skills in English/Spanish

Company

CHOC Children's

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Affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, CHOC's growing pediatric healthcare system is comprised of premier facilities, leading-edge programs and services, life-saving research, healing amenities, and education and training programs designed to prepare the next generation of pediatric experts.

Founded in 1985

Orange, California, USA

1001-5000 employees