Child Life Specialist Pediatric Emergency Department

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

The child life specialist is a professional in healthcare who works with children and families to help minimize stress/anxiety and maximize positive coping throughout the healthcare experience. The child life specialist focuses on the psychosocial development of children, provides emotional support and developmentally appropriate information to increase understanding and coping with medical procedures, diagnosis, pain management and bereavement. The child life specialist also addresses the needs of siblings or other children affected by a patients' illness/diagnosis. The child life specialist utilizes play and self-expressive activities as primary resources to minimize the stress and anxiety patients and families may face during a healthcare experience. The child life specialist collaborates with the multidisciplinary team and peers to identify optimal care plans for patients and families. The child life specialist actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The Value You’ll Bring To The Team

• Demonstrates, through behavior, AdventHealth Orlando service standards.
• Meets all requirements for CLS job description.
• Maintain child life certification by attending professional development webinars, in services, and conferences.
• May assist in application review and interview process for child life students and serve as a child life mentor.
  
  

Qualifications

Must meet the following requirements:

• Demonstrates core competence with all child life skills
• Ability to work independently
• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Education, Recreation Therapy, Child Development or related field
• Completion of child life internship prior to first day of employment.
• Professional child life certification through the Child Life Professional Certification Examination (CCLS) or able to obtain certification within one year of employment
  
  

The Expertise And Experiences You’ll Need To Succeed

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Life, Education, Recreation Therapy, Child Development, Psychology or related field.
• Completion of a minimum 600 hour internship under a Certified Child Life Specialist.
• Obtain Child Life Certification through Child Life Certifying Committee within two years of employment at AdventHealth as a CLS.
  
  

This facility 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. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical