As a Child Life Specialist, you will play a crucial role in providing psychosocial and developmental-based support to pediatric patients and their families. Your responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive assessments to understand the emotional and developmental needs of each child and family, and designing tailored interventions to promote effective coping mechanisms and foster cognitive and emotional growth. You will create and facilitate age-appropriate activities and experiences that enhance the quality of patient care, all while documenting and communicating progress with the healthcare team, volunteers, and child life interns/practicum students. Additionally, you will serve as a valuable resource and advocate for child development, ensuring that the unique needs of pediatric patients are met with compassion and expertise.

 Required Education:

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Child Life. Preferred: Master's degree in Child Life or Human Development.

Required Experience:

• Must have completed a full time (min 450 hours) internship in a qualified Child Life program in a pediatric facility, under the supervision and advisement of a Certified Child Life Specialist

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Must be certified as a Child Life Specialist by the Child Life Council or be eligible and obtain certification within 18 months of start date and maintain professional affiliations and license through the Child Life Council.

About Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.  TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only: Level II Trauma Center  Primary Stroke Center  Level III Neonatal Intensive Care  Pediatric Intensive Care  The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.  Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices. 

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