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Child Life Specialist – WCMC Administration
Walnut Creek, California
Full-Time, Salary Range: $36.11 - $54.16/Hourly
Provides comprehensive Child Life services to pediatric inpatients, outpatients and their families, alleviating the potentially deleterious psychosocial effects associated with hospitalization and medical treatment. The Child Life Specialist uses expertise in child development to provide care that is family-centered and developmentally appropriate, to reduce stress, fear and pain, promote positive coping and maintain optimal development.
Qualifications Include:
Education:
Bachelor's Degree Child Life Services Required or
Bachelor's Degree Child Development Required or
Bachelor's Degree Related Field - Behavioral Sciences Required or
Bachelor's Degree Related Field - Human Development Required
Master's Degree Preferred
Experience:
3 years Direct Interaction with Children in a health, educational or treatment setting Required
Certifications/Licensures:
CCLS - Certified Child Life Specialist - Current Required
John Muir Health is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health care organization. It includes John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek (554-bed acute care facility) , which serves as Contra Costa County's only designated trauma center and John Muir Medical Center, Concord (245-bed acute care facility). Together, they are recognized as top centers for neurosciences, orthopedics, cancer care, cardiovascular care and high-risk obstetrics. Other areas of specialty include general surgery, robotic surgery, weight-loss surgery, rehabilitation and critical care. John Muir Health also offers complete inpatient and outpatient behavioral health programs and services at our Behavioral Health Center (73-bed fully accredited psychiatric hospital) located in Concord. In addition, John Muir Health provides a number of primary care and outpatient services throughout the community and urgent care centers in Brentwood, Concord, San Ramon and Walnut Creek.
John Muir Health is a collaborative, patient-centered health care environment; listening, explaining and working together as a team, to help patients achieve their optimal health. We recognize those who exemplify excellence and reward them for contributing to our collective success. From individual to department to spontaneous recognition, Employee Suggestion Program rewards, Employee Success Sharing Program, and many more, we find unique ways to thank our employees for the outstanding efforts they make every day. Competitive salary and benefit package available.
All hospitals are accredited by The Joint Commission, a national surveyor of quality patient care. John Muir Health is an equal opportunity employer.
