Job Description
Description
As our Child Life Specialist, you will create and maintain developmentally appropriate environments for infants, children, youth and family for inpatients and outpatients at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. You will provide opportunities for psychological preparation, procedural support and appropriate medical play for patients and their siblings receiving services. You will also utilize developmental knowledge to guide patients in appropriate coping mechanisms.
Along with a highly skilled and experienced staff, you will function as part of the medical team to ensure patients and families experience a family-centered and emotionally supportive environment. You will create and provide activities to promote group/self-expression, peer interaction and normalization as well as opportunities for continued development through play, art, music and social interaction.
Salary Range: $35.24-$46.45 HourlyQualifications
+ Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in Child Life, Child Development, Family Studies or closely related field
+ Completion of formal 600 hour internship in Child Life is required
+ Child Life Specialist certification is required within 18 months of hire
+ Experience working with typically developing children is required
+ Experience working with hospitalized children is required
+ Excellent oral and written communication skills and rapport building skills are required
+ Must have basic computer knowledge
UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.
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