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Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Overview
Assist children and families in adjusting to hospital stays and diagnoses through educational interventions, emotional support, and developmentally appropriate play. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized plans of care following professional standards.
Compensation
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1 day ago
Erlanger Health System
The specialist provides therapeutic activities and psychosocial care to pediatric patients and families to minimize stress and maximize coping. This includes conducting assessments, facilitating medical play, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Mass General Brigham
Foster the emotional, developmental, and physical wellbeing of children in inpatient and outpatient settings. Assess children's responses to illness and implement family service plans based on assessed needs.
$28 - $41 / HOUR
3 days ago
Sutter Health
Assists pediatric patients and families in coping with hospitalization through evidence-based therapeutic and recreational interventions. Plans and implements programs to meet the emotional and developmental needs of assigned clinical populations.
$86,216 - $129,334 / YEAR
4 days ago
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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$56,890 - $71,110 / YEAR
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Cleveland Clinic
Provide developmental, psychosocial, and emotional support to pediatric and adult patients and their families across various healthcare settings. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, providing medical procedure preparation, and managing therapeutic play and bereavement support.
Children's Minnesota
The Child Life Specialist promotes the continuous development of children to optimize their responses to medical care and minimize psychological stress. They advocate for children and families in inpatient and ambulatory settings while serving as a resource on child health experiences.
Medical University of South Carolina
Design and implement comprehensive child life services for premature infants and their families in a Level 4 NICU. The role focuses on providing developmentally supportive interventions, education, and sensory regulation to address medical trauma and long-term hospitalization.
6 days ago
Cincinnati Children's
Provide psychosocial support, education, and coping skills to pediatric patients and their families on the Hospital Medicine Floor. Promote emotional safety and normalize the medical experience through play-based activities and developmental support.
$53,706 - $67,142 / YEAR
Provide psychosocial support, education, and coping skills to pediatric patients and their families in the Transitional Care Center and Surgical Unit. Promote emotional safety and normalize the medical experience through play and developmental interventions.
Provide psychosocial support, education, and coping skills to pediatric patients and families on the Neuroscience and Trauma floor. Promote developmental progress and normalize the medical experience through play-based activities.
7 days ago
VCU Health
Deliver and document developmentally specific psychosocial care to pediatric patients, siblings, and families using a multidisciplinary plan. Manage day-to-day interventions, patient advocacy, and the supervision of volunteers.
Foster the emotional, developmental, and physical wellbeing of children in inpatient and outpatient settings. Assess children's responses to illness and develop family service plans based on assessed needs.
CoxHealth
The specialist provides therapeutic care and psychosocial support to pediatric patients and their families during hospital stays. They are responsible for adapting the hospital environment and educating healthcare team members on children's reactions to stressors.
8 days ago
Valley Children’s Healthcare
The specialist is responsible for assessing and implementing care plans to meet the psychosocial, behavioral, and educational needs of hospitalized children. They provide illness education, procedure preparation, and therapeutic play activities to help patients cope with medical experiences.
$29 - $43 / HOUR
10 days ago
Corewell Health
The Child Life Specialist provides therapeutic play and coping strategies to children before, during, and after medical procedures. They utilize developmentally appropriate activities to reduce the stress of the hospital experience for children and their families.
American Addiction Centers
Provides developmentally appropriate support, education, and emotional guidance to children and families of adult patients in an ICU setting. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to implement care plans and supervises student interns and volunteers.
$25 - $38 / HOUR
12 days ago
