Child Family Life Specialist

Overview

The Child Family Life Specialist provides services to pediatric patients and their families to support coping and adaptation to the health care environment, applying play as a therapeutic modality. Provides clinical psychosocial services throughout the hospital system based on the proficiencies of a certified child life specialist (CCLS). This position will function as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team, applying a knowledge of child development and family systems to their practice.

This is a benefit eligible role!

Benefits: This position is eligible for benefits.

This includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow the link here to learn more information:

https://www.fairview.org/benefits/noncontract

This position is scheduled for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 8-4:30 at Fairview Ridges in Burnsville.

Responsibilities/Job Description

Ability to assess patient and family psychosocial needs and implement therapeutic coping plans. Provide developmentally appropriate preparation, teaching, and education regarding patients' diagnosis, plan of care, and independent coping skills.

Facilitate positive coping experiences and provide procedural support during stressful, painful, and traumatic healthcare experiences. Provide opportunities for play for infants, children, youth, and families. Ability to provide psychosocial support to patients, siblings, and family systems.

Practice within the scope of professional and personal knowledge and skill base including the supervision of students. Consult with other healthcare providers to initiate collaboration, offer direction, share insight, and coordinate interventions. Maintain appropriate professional boundaries to preserve the therapeutic relationship as defined by the organization and the ACLP.

Incorporate evidence-based practice and research into child life practice through continuing education. Work as an integral part of the Patient and Family Support Services team in supporting other subject areas in providing patient and family centered care. Apply and supervise volunteers for child life programming or patient care needs.

Demonstrates ability to deliver care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served. Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.

Communicates in a respective manner. Ensures a safe, secure environment. Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.

Modifies clinical interventions based on population served. Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

Completes all required learning relevant to the role. Aligns with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulation, policies, procedures and standards. Cultivates a philosophy of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking.

Qualifications

Required

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Family or Child Development, Counseling, Child Psychology, Education, Social Work, Nursing, or related field.

Experience

• Completion of a child life internship with a minimum of 480 hours. CCLS certification through ACLP is required, or ability to sit for the exam within 6 months of hire.

Preferred

Education

• Bachelors or masters in child life or closely related field

Experience

• Three to five years of demonstrated experience as a CCLS
• Current CCLS certification