Job Summary
The Child Life Specialist plays a crucial role in supporting children and their families as they navigate the complexities of hospital experiences, medical diagnoses, and treatment protocols. This position focuses on offering emotional support and utilizing developmentally suitable play strategies to facilitate coping and adjustment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to develop tailored care plans for pediatric patients.
- Deliver preparations for medical procedures to help enhance children’s comprehension and reduce anxiety.
- Implement developmentally appropriate play activities to promote emotional well-being.
- Provide support and resources to families to help them understand their child’s medical journey.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, or a related field focused on behavioral sciences.
- Completion of a clinical internship in a relevant setting.
- Possession of Child Life Specialist certification from the ACLP within one year of employment.
- Basic Life Support certification is a prerequisite.
Stanford Medicine Children's Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
