Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Rotating Shift
Description:
At Loyola, we know you’re more than your job. We see you and all your potential. That’s why we invest in our people. Flexible scheduling, tuition reimbursement and day one benefits… at Loyola, what’s important to you, is important to us. Join our family.
- Benefits from Day One
- Daily Pay
- Career Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)
- Certification reimbursement (up to 1 certification)
- Referral Rewards
The Child Life and Family Specialist plays a crucial role in enhancing the emotional well-being and developmental progress of pediatric patients and their families within a medical setting. Responsibilities include assessing the emotional and leisure requirements of patients and families, collaborating with medical teams to provide therapeutic interactions and activities, and ensuring a supportive environment that complements treatment plans. Key performance factors encompass effective communication, customer service orientation, and adept planning and organizing skills. Specifically, the Child Life Specialist evaluates emotional, developmental, and recreational needs of pediatric and adolescent inpatients, and designs and supervises interventions and activities tailored to meet their developmental milestones and interests, in accordance with established standards.
Minimum Education:
Required: Bachelors Degree
Preferred: Masters Degree
Minimum Experience:
Required: Less than one year of previous job-related experience
Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
AHA-BLS certified
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.