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Child Life Specialist I ($5K Sign On)
Arkansas Children's
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Posted: 21-May-26
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Type: Full Time
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Internal Number: R0020668
The Child Life Specialist I meets the basic psychosocial and developmental needs of children and families to reduce the stress and anxiety accompanying hospitalization and other health care encounters.
Description
1. Gathers information and document the psychosocial needs of patients and families through patient/family meeting, nursing report and consultation with medical staff.
2. Ensures patients and families receive appropriate clinical services, medical plan, prepare families for medical events, assist with hospitalization and diagnosis, emotional support and discharge planning.
3. Provides patients and families with developmental services including group activities and interventions.
4. Maintains safe activity room with appropriate materials and supplies to make it conducive to play with documented attendance and interventions.
5. Supervises, orients, and trains volunteers and Interns to provide quality interactions with patients.
6. Provides positive, supportive, and cooperative attitude with customers and report suggestions for positive change.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Required Work Experience:
Child Life - Direct_3 month internship
Certifications:
Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) - Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP)
Arkansas Children’s is the only hospital system in the state solely dedicated to caring for children, which allows our organization to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas. We are driven by four core values: safety, teamwork, compassion, and excellence. These values inform every decision and every action, from the aggressive pursuit of zero hospital infections to treating each family with dignity, kindness, and concern. These core values fundamentally guide our work at Arkansas Children’s.
For more than a century, we have continuously evolved to meet the unique needs of the children of Arkansas and beyond. Today, we are more than just a hospital treating sick kids – our system includes two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, a foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow.