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November 19, 2024
McFrank and Williams for The Brooklyn Hospital Center (Hosted Jobs)
Brooklyn
FULL TIME
Child Life Specialist
Bring Your Creativity to Make a Lasting Impact
Your innovation and flexibility can make a positive difference in our patients' lives as their needs evolve. Here, you'll find the support and receptive environment to grow, thrive, and help every patient in our multicultural community receive the care they deserve.
We’re seeking a compassionate and skilled Child Life Specialist to design and deliver recreational programs that support and enrich the emotional well-being of pediatric patients and their families. In this role, you’ll provide impactful psychosocial interventions to nurture the emotional, developmental, and cognitive growth of children and adolescents during their healthcare journey. In addition, you will:
Team members enjoy a collaborative and collegial working environment, a location in the heart of vibrant and historic downtown Brooklyn, and a complete salary/benefits package. To be considered, please e-mail your resume. We are an equal opportunity employer.
The Brooklyn Hospital Center provides a salary range and/or hourly rate to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, applicable collective bargaining agreements, differential pay, budget, and internal equity). The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive or other forms of compensation or benefits.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $73,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
Your innovation and flexibility can make a positive difference in our patients' lives as their needs evolve. Here, you'll find the support and receptive environment to grow, thrive, and help every patient in our multicultural community receive the care they deserve.
We’re seeking a compassionate and skilled Child Life Specialist to design and deliver recreational programs that support and enrich the emotional well-being of pediatric patients and their families. In this role, you’ll provide impactful psychosocial interventions to nurture the emotional, developmental, and cognitive growth of children and adolescents during their healthcare journey. In addition, you will:
- Assess patients' and families' emotional and medical needs to determine necessary support
- Develop individualized care plans across pediatric inpatient, ICU, ER, radiology, and other areas as needed
- Document patient interactions in medical records and maintain accurate statistical data
- Deliver age-appropriate procedural preparation and emotional support
- Facilitate therapeutic play and recreational activities to foster healing and self-expression
- Advocate for family-centered care, acting as a liaison between families and medical staff
- Utilize developmentally appropriate methods for preparing children and families for diagnostic, treatment, and surgical procedures to optimize the quality of the medical experience
- Conduct in-service training for students and professionals to advance family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and psychosocially sound healthcare practices
- A Bachelor’s degree in Child Life or related field; Master’s degree highly preferred
- At least 2 years of experience providing Creative Arts Therapy or Child Life services to children and adolescents in a medical setting
- Previous experience working with the pediatric population
- Knowledge and skills to meet the physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of patients of all ages
- BCLS Certification and Child Life Certification, including a completed internship in a pediatric healthcare setting under a Certified Child Life Specialist
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interviewing and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in computers, including MS Office and/or Google Suite; and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Team members enjoy a collaborative and collegial working environment, a location in the heart of vibrant and historic downtown Brooklyn, and a complete salary/benefits package. To be considered, please e-mail your resume. We are an equal opportunity employer.
The Brooklyn Hospital Center provides a salary range and/or hourly rate to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, applicable collective bargaining agreements, differential pay, budget, and internal equity). The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive or other forms of compensation or benefits.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $73,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Have you completed internship in a pediatric healthcare setting?
- Bachelor's (Required)
- Creative Arts Therapy or Child Life services: 2 years (Required)
- Child Life Certification (Required)
- BCLS (Required)
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