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- Bachelor's degree
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City of Durham —Durham, NC
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- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance

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Child and Adolescent Life Specialist - PRN

Duke Health -
Durham, NC

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Job Details

Qualifications

Youth recreational activities facilitation
Therapeutic Recreation
Collaborate with healthcare professionals
Emotional support for children
Recreation therapy
Bachelor's degree in counseling
Bachelor's degree in family studies
Bachelor's degree in special education
Interviewing clients
Clinical family assessment
Pediatric unit experience
Working with pediatric populations
Psychological support for patients
Play therapy
Clinical staff training
Emotional support for patients
Bachelor's degree in child development
Bachelor's degree
Human Development & Family Studies
Clinical training
Working with students
Team training
Counseling
Care coordination meetings experience
Child Development
Patient family and caregiver education
Multidisciplinary team collaboration for treatment planning
Child assessment
Working with families
Patient interaction

Full Job Description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Flexible Coverage for Scheduled/Unscheduled Absences and Vacations

General Description of the Job Class

Provide a variety of interventions for pediatric patients and families to promote coping skills, emotional health, and optimal development in the hospital setting.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

Assess the emotional and medical needs of assigned patients and families to determine the support needed during the medical experience. Formulate a plan of interaction based on the assessment of patient and family and present plan to team members at psychosocial rounds and team meetings. Document all interactions in medical record charts. Provide play/recreational activities for assigned patients consistent with developmental needs in order to normalize the environment and facilitate assessments.
Utilize developmentally appropriate methods for preparing children and families for diagnostic, treatment, and surgical procedures to optimize patients' understanding of their experience as well as their coping.
Participate in activities to support family-centered and comprehensive care. Maintain ongoing communication with physicians, nurses, unit and clinical staff in order to ensure a coordinated approach to patient care. Address and attempt to limit the disruptive effects of illness, clinic visits, and hospitalization.
Provide in-service training to students, other staff, and professional groups in order to improve the practice of family-centered, developmentally-appropriate, and psychosocially-sound health care.
Participate in programs for professional training and development; in order to enhance job performance. Perform other administrative and related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Counseling, Special Education, Recreation Therapy, or directly related field. Due to professional exemption, equivalent experience cannot be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Experience

One year of experience working with hospitalized children as a Certified Child Life Specialist is preferred.

Additional Manager Preferences:

Completed an internship under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist
Graduated with a bachelor's degree in: Child Development, Family Studies, Healthcare Consumer Sciences, or another related field of study
Obtain a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) within 6 months of hire.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

A certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) is required within 6 months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Interviewing Skills

Work independently with minimal supervision

Strong interpersonal skills

Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level

Ability to work independently and proactively

Team-oriented and flexible attitude

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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