Child Life Specialist jobs in Washington
Child Life Specialist is responsible for the design and implementation of pediatric programs, therapies, and activities among young patients. Works with families to assist in caring for childhood hospitalizations or disabilities. Being a Child Life Specialist monitors child development to ensure normal progression. Provides in-depth care as needed to more urgent cases. Additionally, Child Life Specialist may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. To be a Child Life Specialist typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Child Life Specialist
- MultiCare Health System
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Tacoma, WA
FULL_TIME
- About Mary Bridge Children’s Established in Tacoma, WA in 1955, MultiCare’s Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital has grown into a dedicated comprehensive regional network of health services for children. Serving more than 13 referring hospitals over 9 counties and backed by fully staffed services 24/7, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital offers and supports primary care, emergency services, inpatient care, outpatient specialty clinics, and a level IV NICU. Top performing and award-winning, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network specializes in meeting the health needs of kids every day. FTE: 1.0, Shift: Variable, Schedule: Variable Schedule Position Summary The Child Life Specialist is responsible for providing educational, emotional and social support to patients, their families, and the community by conducting educational and recreational programs that minimize the psychological trauma for infants, children, and adolescents in the health care setting. Program goals are to provide positive, developmentally supportive experiences which assist patient in reducing fear and anxiety associated with hospitalization. Child life specialists provide ongoing opportunities for play, diversional activities, self-expression and interactions with other hospital children. This position requires strong organization skills, prioritization, good judgment, independent thinking, and decision making within the scope of the positions responsibilities. Internal contacts include patient care staff and management throughout the organization. External contacts include patients, families, physicians, and outside organizations. Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in child development, child life, or related field required Child Life Specialist Certification within one year of hire Clinical and/or internship experience (600 hours under Certified Child Life Specialist) required Previous work experience with infants, children, and adolescents as well as a working knowledge of children and/or adolescents under stress preferred Why Mary Bridge Children's? Mission-driven: Partnering for healing and a healthy future for our patients and the communities we serve Award-winning: Named “Top Children’s Hospital” by the Leapfrog Group in 2022 Growing: New free standing children’s hospital opening in 2026 Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation partners with our pediatric providers, offering ground-breaking research and clinical trials Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” in 2023 Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by breathtaking mountain, forest and water views Explore our services at marybridge.org Pay and Benefit Expectations We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $27.86 - $40.08 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align. Associated benefit information can be viewed here. MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho. MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization. Twelve hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washington — Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Yakima Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital. Join our talent network by creating a simple profile with us and we'll see if you're a fit for any current openings! Don't see an opening that fits your current preferences? Create a job alert for the type of job you're looking for, and we'll notify you when one gets posted! Click here to create a Job Alert. 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Child Life Specialist
- Swedish Health Services
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Seattle, WA
PER_DIEM
- Description Child Life Specialist - FLOAT/On-Call, 8:30AM-5PM Variable Days The Child Life Specialist provides emotional and social support to patients and their families by conducting educational and...
- 6 Days Ago
Child life specialist
- MultiCare
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Tacoma, WA
FULL_TIME
- About Mary Bridge Children’s Established in Tacoma, WA in 1955, MultiCare’s Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital has grown into a dedicated comprehensive regional network of health services for children. S...
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Child Life Specialist
- Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network
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Tacoma, WA
FULL_TIME
- About Mary Bridge Children’s Established in Tacoma, WA in 1955, MultiCare’s Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital has grown into a dedicated comprehensive regional network of health services for children. S...
- 1 Day Ago
Child Life Specialist
- Providence
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Spokane, WA
OTHER
- DescriptionChild Life Specialist - Social Work Services Department at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital in Spokane, WAShift Details: Full Time, Day Shift, 40 hours per weekT...
- 16 Days Ago
Child Life Specialist
- Providence Health
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Spokane, WA
FULL_TIME
- Description Child Life Specialist - Social Services at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital in Spokane, WA The Child Life Specialist plans and implements a Child Life Program w...
- 2 Months Ago
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Child Life Specialist
- Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
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Norfolk, VA
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- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Child Life Specialist
- Virtua Health, Inc.
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Voorhees, NJ
- At Virtua Health, we exist for one reason - to better serve you. That means being here for you in all the moments that m...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Child Life Specialist
- Sanford Health
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Bismarck, ND
- Careers With Purpose Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the Unite...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Child Life Specialist
- Nemours Foundation
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Orlando, FL
- Works under the supervision of Child Life leadership to assist the child and/or family in identifying the psychosocial a...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Child Life Specialist
- Sanford Health
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Sioux Falls, SD
- Careers With Purpose Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the Unite...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Child Life Specialist
- Sanford Health
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Fargo, ND
- Careers With Purpose Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the Unite...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Child Life Specialist
- Children's Mercy Kansas City
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Kansas City, MO
- Thanks for your interest in Children's Mercy! Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassion...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Child Life Specialist
- BayCare Health System
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Tampa, FL
- At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Washington
Washington (/ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington is the northwestern-most state of the contiguous United States. It borders Idaho to the east, bounded mostly by the meridian running north from the confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River (about 116°57' west), except for the southernmost section where the border follows the Snake River. Oregon is to the south, with the Columbia River forming the western part and the 46th parallel forming the eastern part of the Oregon-Washington border. To the wes...
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Income Estimation for Child Life Specialist jobs
$57,992 to $72,676
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What does a Child Life Specialist do?
Child Life Specialist in Santa Rosa, CA
Child life specialists are health care professionals who help children and families navigate the process of illness, injury, disability, trauma, or hospitalization.
October 24, 2019
Child Life Specialist in Flagstaff, AZ
Child life specialists have a variety of educational backgrounds, but all must complete a 480-hour internship, pass a certification exam and accrue yearly professional development hours.
November 04, 2019
Child Life Specialist in Beaumont, TX
In really large programs, there may be a specialist who handles all the donations, special events, and trainings.
November 21, 2019