Certified Child Life Specialist Adult Support Advocate Full Time
Company: Spectrum Health
Location: Wyoming
Posted on: September 16, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Summary Child Life Specialist dedicated to adult support and
children of adult patients is to be responsible for the following:
The adult support advocate has a strong foundational skillset in
traditional pediatric child life specialist and utilizes an
expansive knowledge of child development, childhood trauma, and
grief education; to support children of adult patients with serious
medical conditions. The adult support advocate provides
developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions designed to
assess and enhance children's coping, promote understanding,
address concerns, and prepare children for upcoming situations with
their loved ones. The adult support advocate provides education for
adults and children via disclosure and explanation of medical
conditions, preparation for a death and/or bereavement support
following a death, typical behavior and emotional responses to
stress and trauma and childhood grief. In addition to supporting
children of adult patients, the adult support advocate will respond
to cognitively delayed adult consults to offer therapeutic ideas
and suggestions to increase positive coping. Responsible for
planning, implementing and evaluating individual and group child
life services provided to patients through Helen DeVos Children's
Hospital (HDVCH) in a manner which promotes age appropriate growth
and development. Essential Functions --- Assessing psychosocial
needs of children and families, prior to implementing therapeutic
interventions.
--- Understanding and providing developmentally appropriate
explanations to children and involved adult including diagnosis
teaching, anticipatory grief, death and grief after loss.
--- Assesses educational needs of patients and families; develops,
implements, evaluates and revises educational programs such as
in-services and team communication as well as provides tools which
assist multidisciplinary team members in meeting the needs of
patients and families.
--- Acts as an active member of the Child and Family Life team
providing on-going insight, planning and evaluation of a
comprehensive Child and Family Life program by attending and
participating in regular staff meetings and through committee
involvement.
--- Documents care and teaching provided consistent with
documentation guidelines.
--- Coordinates events, projects, and programs that support the
needs of patients and families as determined by the area(s) of
responsibility.
--- Maintains professional competencies in the child life field
through involvement with attending conferences, reading journals
and participation in the Association of Child Life Professionals.
Qualifications
[None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom Primary Location SITE - Helen
Devos Childrens Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand Rapids
Department Name Child and Family Life - GR Employment Type Full
time Shift Day (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 40
Hours of Work 8:30-5:00 Days Worked M-F Weekend Frequency N/A
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Non-Corewell Health team members only. Corewell Health is committed
to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients,
visitors and community. That is why we require a drug-free
workplace and various vaccinations as a requirement for
employment.
Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all
qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin,
sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital
status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally
protected category.
An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged
to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our
organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care
for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops
that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource
groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are
dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of
diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those
that share in our commitment to join our team.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may
request assistance in completing the application process by calling
616.486.7447. We are committed to granting reasonable
accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.
Keywords: Spectrum Health, Wyoming , Certified Child Life Specialist Adult Support Advocate Full Time, Other , Wyoming, Michigan
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