Child Life Specialist

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, US
Therapeutic play
Developmental education
Non-pharmacological pain management
As a Child Life Specialist, you will be working with patients and families to communicate with our interdisciplinary team, child life team, and other patients/families

Job Summary

  • As a Child Life Specialist, you will be working with patients and families to communicate with our interdisciplinary team, child life team, and other patients/families.
  • The caregiver who excels in this role will assess developmental, psychosocial, emotional and cultural needs using a strengths-based approach, the child life specialist provides developmentally appropriate education for medical procedures and diagnoses, non-pharmacological pain management, therapeutic play and emotional and bereavement support for the patient and family.
  • Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family.

Matching Summary

As a Child Life Specialist, you will be working with patients and families to communicate with our interdisciplinary team, child life team, and other patients/families.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • therapeutic play
  • developmental education
  • non-pharmacological pain management
  • bereavement support
  • patient and family advocacy

Nice-to-have

  • strengths-based approach
  • cost-effective programming
  • volunteer supervision
  • interdisciplinary communication

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in child life or related field
  • Child Life Internship (600 hours)
  • Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Work Rights

Not specified

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