Child Life Specialist III
On-siteCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesOn-sitePart TimeSenior LevelMasters DegreeEnterprise
Part TimeSenior LevelMasters DegreeEnterprise
Job Summary
Provide emotional, developmental, and therapeutic support to pediatric patients and families navigating medical, surgical, and diagnostic experiences. Mentor peers, lead clinical supervision when unavailable, and administer initial competencies to new staff. Develop and coordinate new clinical programming, facilitate staff team building activities, and present at conferences or publish on relevant topics. Serve as a role model, sit on approved committees, and drive travel to multiple facilities as needed. Work PRN hours with on-call requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Certification - Association of Child Life Professionals
- 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Recreational Therapy, Psychology, or related field
- 5 years
- 10,400 hours as a Certified Child Life specialist
- 8,320 hours with a Master's degree
- Meets child life competencies and other skills/activities in accordance with the job description
- Maintains The Association of Child Life Professionals membership
- Participates in child life departmental meetings and other related functions
- Serves as a role model for peers
- Precepts and orients new staff
- Sits on an approved committee or workgroup through Novant Health, The Association of Child Life Professionals or a local Child Life association
- Administers initial competencies to new staff
- Provides departmental and interdisciplinary education
- Develops and coordinates new clinical programming
- Participates on research working groups
- Presents at conferences/publishes on topics relevant to Child Life
- Assists with competency development
- Plans and facilitates staff team building activities
- Leads clinical supervision when Lead CLS is unavailable
- Ability to drive/travel to multiple facilities/locations as needed
Desired Qualifications
- Graduate Degree
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