What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Life Specialist position at Islands Hospice?
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Child Life Specialist (CLS) plays a crucial role in supporting the child and family through focusing on the psychosocial development of children, providing emotional support and developmentally appropriate information, to increase understanding to improve ability to cope with medical procedures, diagnoses, pain management and grief. The child life specialist also addresses the needs of siblings or other children affected by a patient’s illness/diagnosis. The Child Life Specialist will utilize play and self-expressive activities as primary resources to minimize the stress and anxiety patients and families may face during a hospice healthcare experience. The CLS may be expected to learn and assist adult patients in other service lines.
Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- 401(k) matching
- Life insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Supplemental Insurance (Aflac)
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Promote positive coping for patients and families during healthcare experiences by providing support, education, and creative interventions to help children and families navigate healthcare challenges with resilience and emotional regulation.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and child life peers to foster teamwork and promote exceptional patient care.
- Apply assessment skills to gain a comprehensive understanding of patient and family coping.
- Incorporate a variety of interventions to include play, self-expression, and socialization to reduce stress and anxiety for patients and families while providing opportunities to promote mastery and control.
The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- Completion of a child life internship by first date of employment and or professional child life certification required through the Child Life Professional Certification Examination (CCLS)
- Maintain child life certification by attending professional development webinars, in services, and conferences.
- Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Child and Family Studies, Psychology, or a related field focused on child development.
- Minimum of one year of work experience in accredited healthcare organization, hospice or home care preferred.
- Ability to work independently.
- Demonstrate core competence with all child life skills.
Work Location:
- Multiple locations
Islands Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors within this pay range.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evenings as needed
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to provide proof of completion of a child life internship and/or professional child life certification required through the Child Life Professional Certification Examination?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- hospice or homecare, or in a healthcare organization: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- O'ahu, HI (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $60,000 - $75,000
