ChildLifeSpecialist

**Join a team that shares your calling** At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home. **FTE:.04** _, **Shift:** Day, evening, weekend _, **Schedule:** _M and F 7a-330p **Position Summary** The Child Life Specialist is responsible for providing educational, emotional and social support to patients, their families, and the community by conducting educational and recreational programs that minimize the psychological trauma for infants, children, and adolescents in the health care setting. Program goals are to provide positive, developmentally supportive experiences which assist patient in reducing fear and anxiety associated with hospitalization. Child life specialists provide ongoing opportunities for play, diversional activities, self-expression and interactions with other hospital children. This position requires strong organization skills, prioritization, good judgment, independent thinking, and decision making within the scope of the positions responsibilities. Internal contacts include patient care staff and management throughout the organization. External contacts include patients, families, physicians, and outside organizations. **Requirements** * Bachelor’s Degree in child development, child life, or related field required * Child Life Specialist Certification within one year of hire * Clinical and/or internship experience (600 hours under Certified Child Life Specialist) required * Previous work experience with infants, children, and adolescents as well as a working knowledge of children and/or adolescents under stress preferred * Current BLS Certification required **Why MultiCare?** **Rooted in the local community** Partnering with patients