Child Life Specialist - Child Life Program Job at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, Lebanon, NH

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  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
  • Lebanon, NH

Job Description

Overview $4,000 sign-on/retention bonus Provides and supports the psychosocial development of children who are hospitalized or children of a patient who is hospitalized. Provides developmental activities or creates treatment plans compatible with medical and psychosocial needs, interests, and capabilities to assist in the adjustment to a hospital environment or setting. Responsibilities Assesses and interacts with patients and families using theories of human growth and development, family systems, and cultural background. Provides a therapeutic and safe environment for individuals and groups aged 18 and under. Assists patients in coping with the stress of hospitalization, illness, new diagnosis, death and/or loss. Participates in patient and family teaching. Integrates the Child Life Program into the health care team. Represents, communicates, and documents child life and psychosocial issues of pediatric health care to others. Oversees child life interns and volunteers. Develops, implements, documents, and evaluates child life services. Meets with the others on the Child Life Program team to review daily activities and patient care needs. Perform other duties as required or assigned. Qualifications Bachelor of Science/Arts in the field of Child Life, Human Resources, Child Development or Psychology, with a focus on the hospitalized child. Excellent interpersonal communication skills essential. Child Life certification or pending preferred. Completion or pending completion of 600 hour child life internship. Required Licensure/Certifications None Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

Job Tags

Internship, Relocation bonus,

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