Child Life Specialist (.7 FTE)

0.7 FTE- Child Life Specialist. Work Schedule - Monday - Friday (8:00am - 4:30pm); 24 hours during Week 1 of pay period, 32 hours during Week 2 of pay period. Outpatient and Inpatient coverage. **Position Purpose:** Child Life has two main goals for each child entering the healthcare setting: 1) to reduce the stress and anxiety related to medical events; and 2) to promote normal growth and development. These goals are expected to help the child cope with his/her medical experience and return home. **Compensation:** The hourly wage for this opportunity is $26.68/hour to $40.05/hour, with a median wage of $33.36/hour. In addition, this position is eligible for shift differential pay, which includes $1.75/hour for weekends & $2.35/hour for evenings. Pay is dependent on several factors including relevant work experience, education, certification & licensure, and internal equity. Hourly pay just one part of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits. **Primary Job Responsibilities** Conducts assessments of normal growth and development and emotional reactions of children to the healthcare setting. - Gathers information for interventions. - Shares information with appropriate team members. - Documents in patient’s medical chart within 24 hours of intervention. Provides appropriate interventions to facilitate adjustment to the healthcare setting. - Provides developmentally appropriate play, medical play, active listening, advocacy for a non-threatening environment. - Prepares for procedures, provides support during procedures, and emotional support to patient and families. - Documents in patient’s medical chart within 24 hours of intervention. Serves as a resource to staff by providing information on topics such as normalization, growth & development, reactions to healthcare, coping and therapeutic play. - Participates in interdisciplinary meetings to communicate information, identifies needs and coordinates service delivery. - Respects and uses expertise of other team members and accepts fair share of work load. Supports the family and patient by providing focused patient/family care. - Supports the family as having the central role in the child’s life. - Interacts with families in ways that show sensitivity and respect for diverse family styles, cultural values and belief systems. - Supports sibling’s adjustment and coping in the healthcare environment by providing preparation, education, and diversional activities. - Available as a resource to families re: topics such as normalization, growth and development, reactions to healthcare, coping and therapeutic play. - Applies knowledge of growth and development in provision of play resources and in conveying information to staff. May also be asked to complete administrative tasks, such as triaging referrals or consults, serving as a team member’s proxy in the EHR, onboarding new employees, responding to departmental phone calls or faxes, or working on efforts toward process or practice improvement. Additionally, if the discipline has a practicum student, intern, or fellow, the employee may be asked to help oversee, supervise, or otherwise contribute toward that individual’s work. **Qualifications** Required - BS in Child Life, Child Development, Child Psychology or related field - Internship (professional) in Child Life Program - CL certification or certification eligible within one year of hire - Current CPR certification (BLS through American Heart Association) required, or must obtain certification within 90 days of hire. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Knowledge of child development & children’s coping mechanisms - Knowledge of family systems - Knowledge of the effects of hospitalization and healthcare at different developmental stages - Knowledge of basic medical terminolog…