Child Life Specialist
Company: Sanford Health
Location: Sioux Falls
Posted on: October 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Careers With Purpose
Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing
not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to
offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly
50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work
of health and healing across our broad footprint.
Facility: Children's Hospital
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1600 W 22nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA
Shift: Varies
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 36.00
Salary Range: $20.50 - $33.00
Department Details
Child-Centered Environment: Sanford Children's Castle of Care
provides a vibrant, colorful world where sick and injured children
find inspiration, imagination, and play. This unique and welcoming
environment contributes to the emotional well-being and healing of
pediatric patients.
Multidisciplinary Team: You'll be part of a cohesive and diverse
team that includes nurses, child life specialists, pharmacists,
social workers, chaplains, dietitians, respiratory care
professionals, therapists, and school teachers. Collaborative
teamwork ensures the best possible care for young patients.
Community Impact: By joining the Sanford Children's team, you'll be
making a significant impact on your community's health and the
well-being of children and families. Your work will truly make a
difference in the lives of young patients.
Job Summary
Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of developmentally
appropriate play activities, expressive arts, and special events
for pediatric patients and their families within the health care
setting, both at the bedside and in playroom settings. Serves as
the child's advocate when collaborating with the healthcare team to
determine suitable therapeutic interventions. Utilizes expert
knowledge of child development, family systems theories, and the
developmental effects of stress and trauma on children to establish
appropriate interventions to alleviate distress. Promotes
family-centered care and facilitates the strengthening of positive
coping and resiliency skills within the healthcare setting.
Provides ongoing assessment of interventions used. Provides
oversight and direction for utilization of volunteers in Child Life
department. Possesses expert knowledge of medical diagnosis and
procedures. Understands special needs of children with chronic or
disabling conditions, with expertise in the use of play activities
in a health care environment and in-depth knowledge of research
regarding children in health care settings.
Qualifications
Completion of 600 hour Child Life internship through an ACLP
program REQUIRED. Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Child
Development, Human Development, or related field required.
Minimum two years experience working with various age groups of
children is preferred. Experience working with pediatric population
in a therapeutic setting desired.
Certification as a Child Life Specialist (CCLS) is required or must
be obtained within one year of hire. Basic Life Support (BLS)
certification required within six months of hire.
Benefits
Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying
full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a
variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance,
vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan,
work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to
maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about
Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an
individual with a disability and would like to request an
accommodation for help with your online application, please call
1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer
will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening
as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0173988
Job Function: Allied Health
Featured: No
Keywords: Sanford Health, Sioux Falls , Child Life Specialist, Other , Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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