Job Summary
Responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating individual and group child life services provided to patients through Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (HDVCH) in a manner which promotes age appropriate growth and development. Provides diversional and therapeutic play activities and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to provide an integrated approach.
Essential Functions
Provides developmentally based therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients and families which support coping skills, medical insights and socialization.Assesses educational needs of patients and families; develops, implements, evaluates and revises educational programs such as in-services and team communication as well as provides tools which assist multidisciplinary team members in meeting the needs of pediatric patients and families.Acts as an active member of the Child Life Team providing on-going insight, planning and evaluation of a comprehensive Child Life program by attending and participating in regular staff meetings and through committee involvement.Documents care and teaching provided consistent with documentation guidelines.Coordinates events, projects, and programs that support the needs of patients and families as determined by the area(s) of responsibility.Maintains professional competencies in the child life field through involvement with attending conferences, reading journals and participation in Child Life Council.Develops a work plan to direct services provided by child life to direct services provided by the Child Life Assistant, interns and volunteers.
Qualifications
Required Bachelor's Degree child life, child development, child psychology, early childhood education, recreational therapy or related degreeCompletion of a 600-hour Child Life Internship RequiredCRT-Child Life Specialist (CCLS) - CLCC Child Life Certification Commission 1 Year requiredCRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required OrCRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
Physical Demands
Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbsWaist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbsWaist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbsWaist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbsBilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbsUnilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbsPushing Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbsPulling Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 20 lbsSitting: OccasionallyStanding: FrequentlyWalking: FrequentlyForward Bend - Standing: OccasionallyForward Bend - Sitting: OccasionallyTrunk Rotation - Standing: OccasionallyTrunk Rotation - Sitting: OccasionallySquat: SeldomStair Climbing: SeldomCrawling / Kneeling: SeldomDriving: SeldomReach - Above Shoulder: OccasionallyReach - at Shoulder or Below: OccasionallyHandling: OccasionallyForceful Grip > 5 lbs: OccasionallyForceful Pinch > 2 lbs: OccasionallyFinger/Hand Dexterity: FrequentlyVisual Acuity ¹
[None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom
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Primary Location
SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand Rapids
Department Name
Child and Family Life - GR
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
40
Hours of Work
Days Worked
Weekend Frequency
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