Child Life Specialist

Child Life Specialist at AdventHealth Daytona Beach

• Assess the developmental needs and risk factors of infants-young adults and provide resources appropriate to promote positive coping skills and diversional needs while establishing therapeutic relationships.
• Utilize researched based best practice methods and modalities of preparing pediatric patients for stressful healthcare experiences and procedures.
• Provide emotional support to assist with patient/family coping and utilize stress reduction techniques to facilitate positive coping during procedures and throughout the healthcare experience.
• Utilize play as a primary resource for patients/siblings to enhance coping, promote opportunities for mastery/control and socialization while utilizing all technology and innovative resources available.
• Support education and skills of interdisciplinary team to advocate/enhance atraumatic care and comfort techniques throughout AdventHealth and serve as a resource for staff.
• Receive and complete referrals from interdisciplinary staff to assist with coping and adjustment of patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
• Provide support at end of life for siblings and family members of pediatric patients including but not limited to age-appropriate education, memory making, and room visits.

• Bachelors degree in Child Life, Education, Recreation Therapy, Child Development, Psychology or related field
• Child life internship must be completed by date of hire
• Must obtain child life certification within one year of employment

• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

AdventHealth Daytona Beach includes a 293-bed main hospital in Daytona Beach, as well as outpatient facilities located at the Pavilion at Port Orange and the New Smyrna Health Park.