Child Life Specialist jobs in New Hampshire

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
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
  • Lebanon, NH FULL_TIME
  • Overview

    $4,000 sign-on/retention bonus

     

    The Child Life Program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock is a regional service providing programming throughout central and southern New Hampshire.  Our goal is to help children and families acclimate to the healthcare environment and to understand and manage challenging and stressful situations.  Patients and their families are our number one priority.

    The post holder provides and supports the psychosocial development of children who are hospitalized. They provide therapeutic and developmental activities or creates treatment plans compatible with medical and psychosocial needs, interests, and capabilities to assist in the adjustment and coping with the hospital environment or setting.

     

    To be considered for this position, you must have completed a 600-hour child life clinical internship under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist.  Completion of the internship is required before you can sit the exam to become certified.  You must be certified or pending certification within 6 months of hire.

     

     

     

    Responsibilities

  • Assesses and interacts with patients and families using theories of human growth and development, family systems, and cultural background.
  • Provides a therapeutic and safe environment for individuals and groups aged 18 and under.
  • Assists patients in coping with the stress of hospitalization, illness, new diagnosis, death and/or loss.
  • Participates in patient and family teaching.
  • Integrates the Child Life Program into the health care team.
  • Represents, communicates, and documents child life and psychosocial issues of pediatric health care to others.
  • Oversees child life interns and volunteers.
  • Develops, implements, documents, and evaluates child life services.
  • Meets with the others on the Child Life Program team to review daily activities and patient care needs.
  • Qualifications

    • Bachelor of Science/Arts in the field of Child Life, Human Resources, Child Development or Psychology, with a focus on the hospitalized child.
    • Excellent interpersonal communication skills essential.
    • Child Life certification or pending.

    Required Licensure/Certifications

    • None
  • 24 Days Ago

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Child life specialist
  • Dartmouth Health
  • Lebanon, NH FULL_TIME
  • Overview $4,000 sign-on / retention bonus The Child Life Program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock is a regional service providing programming throughout central and southern New Hampshire. Our goal is to help c...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Child Life Specialist-Per Diem
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
  • Lebanon, NH PER_DIEM
  • Overview The Child Life Program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock is a regional service providing programming throughout central and southern New Hampshire. Our goal is to help children and families acclimate to...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Child Life Specialist Outpatient Surgery/Ambulatory clinics
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
  • Lebanon, NH FULL_TIME
  • Overview $4,000 sign-on/retention bonus The Child Life Program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock is a regional service providing programming throughout central and southern New Hampshire. Our goal is to help chi...
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Sales Specialist DACH (Life Science)
  • Optics11 Life
  • Amsterdam, NH FULL_TIME
  • Are you passionate about the life science field and excited about doing sales while helping researchers improve medical treatment processes? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work with a ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Child Life Specialist Children of Adult Patients/ Ambulatory Clinics
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
  • Lebanon, NH FULL_TIME
  • Overview $4,000 sign-on/retention bonus The Child Life Program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock is a regional service providing programming throughout central and southern New Hampshire. Our goal is to help chi...
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Child Life Specialist
  • Georgia Hospice Care
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Overview: Become a Child Life Specialist with Hands of Hope Do you value the time you spend with your patients? Is it im...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist
  • WVU Medicine
  • Martinsburg, WV
  • Welcome! We're excited you're considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist
  • HCA
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Introduction Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Child Life Specialist you want with your current employer? We...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist
  • Cook Children's Healthcare
  • Denton, TX
  • Location: Medical Center-Prosper Department: Patient and Family Experience Shift: First Shift (United States of America)...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist
  • Children's Clinics
  • Tucson, AZ
  • Childrens Clinics is seeking a fulltime or part time, Child Life Specialist. Located in beautiful Tucson, Arizona, Child...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist
  • Sanford Health
  • Fargo, ND
  • Create Your Career With Us! Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in th...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist
  • Sanford Health
  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • Create Your Career With Us! Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in th...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Certified Child Life Specialist
  • Corewell Health
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • About the Team Our Child and Family Life Team provides developmentally based therapeutic interventions for pediatric pat...
  • 2/20/2024 12:00:00 AM

New Hampshire is part of the six-state New England region. It is bounded by Quebec, Canada, to the north and northwest; Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east; Massachusetts to the south; and Vermont to the west. New Hampshire's major regions are the Great North Woods, the White Mountains, the Lakes Region, the Seacoast, the Merrimack Valley, the Monadnock Region, and the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee area. New Hampshire has the shortest ocean coastline of any U.S. coastal state, with a length of 18 miles (29 km), sometimes measured as only 13 miles (21 km). New Hampshire was home to the rock forma...
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Income Estimation for Child Life Specialist jobs
$54,151 to $67,859

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