Child Life Specialist

Job Summary :

Meets the psychosocial needs of hospitalized children through a play activity program. Provides play opportunities and other experiences in order to minimized the negative emotional and developmental impact of hospitalization, within the CSA.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Provides appropriate play activities for the ambulatory and bedridden pediatric patient which assists in coping with their illness and hospitalization.
• Assists children in the development of coping strategies through play, recreation, and art.
• In conjunction with other health care team members, identifies current patient needs and develops care plan goals.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary care conferences.
• Ensures each childs program is consistent with The Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements.
• In conjunction with others, coordinates the Child Life Program volunteers. Orients, trains, and supervises volunteers and students who provide support on the pediatric unit.
• Develops and implements inservice training to hospital staff in the area of Child Life. Monitors the effectiveness of the program.
• Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.

Basic Qualifications :

Experience

Education

High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

Additional Requirements :

Must be able to work in a Labor / Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications :

Masters degree and one (1) year post-graduate Masters preferred.

PrimaryLocation : California,Oakland,Oakland Specialty Medical Office Bldg.

HoursPerWeek : 20

Shift : Day

Workdays : Mon (7 : 00am – 14 : 30pm), Tue (7 : 00am – 12 : 00pm), Thu (7 : 00am – 15 : 30pm)

WorkingHoursStart : 07 : 00 AM

WorkingHoursEnd : 03 : 30 PM

Job Schedule : Part-time

Job Type : Standard

Employee Status : Regular

Employee Group / Union Affiliation : NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care

Department : Oakland Hospital - Pediatrics-Sub Specialty Other - 0206

Travel : No

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.