Child Life Specialist
- Promotes Carilion Clinic’s Culture of Excellence and quality service through team work, respectful communication, maintenance of a professional environment, partnership with those we serve, and anticipation of patient/customer needs.
- Assesses child/family psychosocial and developmental strengths and risks, plans goals, implements indicated interventions, and evaluates the accuracy of the assessment and effectiveness of the plan and interventions. Documents plan of care and communicates to appropriate caregivers.
- Collaborates with medical and nursing staff to provide opportunities for the child/family to increase understanding of medical procedures, to express feelings, and to promote mastery and coping. Provides emotional and bereavement support to children and families.
- Organizes, prioritizes, directs, supervises and evaluates the psychosocial care delivered by various levels of staff.
- Provides educational seminars and in-services for hospital staff and other health care professionals to enhance their understanding of the unique needs of children and their families.
- Actively participates in planning a safe and supportive environment for children and families.
- Accountable for budgetary aspects of programs which includes; supplies and costs associated with staff support.
- Responsible for helping with the transition of patients and families from different units and communicating with the designated child life specialist for that area about their needs.
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