Child Life Specialist jobs in New Brunswick, NJ

Child Life Specialist is responsible for the design and implementation of pediatric programs, therapies, and activities among young patients. Works with families to assist in caring for childhood hospitalizations or disabilities. Being a Child Life Specialist monitors child development to ensure normal progression. Provides in-depth care as needed to more urgent cases. Additionally, Child Life Specialist may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. To be a Child Life Specialist typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Child Life Specialist
  • Saint Peters Healthcare System
  • Brunswick, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Child Life Specialist
    Child Life Program

    The Child Life Specialist provides optimal developmental and psychologically appropriate care for pediatric patients and families. They assess children and provide developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions such as play, medical play, psychological preparation etc.

    The Child Life Specialist will:

    • Collaborate as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop and administer an individualized plan of care.
    • Plan, organize and implement all Child Life programs for infants not neonates, pediatric and adolescent patients who are hospitalized and/or seen in the outpatient setting with acute and chronic medical and surgical conditions.
    • Perform Child Life oriented screening/assessment tools and provides preparation/therapeutic interventions, meeting the developmental, emotional, social and educational needs of all pediatric patients.
    • Design and carry out care plans, provide patient and family education, medical play and child specific educational in services to hospital staff and on an ongoing basis, documents patient status.
    • Be responsible for supervision of volunteers and students.
    • Work with infants, neonates, pediatrics, adolescent patients and their family members.

    Requirements:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Psychology, Special Education, or closely related field required. Knowledge of child and adolescent growth and development, family dynamics, play therapy and basic pediatric medicine required.
    • Special Training - Successful completion of Child Life Internship is required.
    • Coursework in child development, knowledge of medical terminology and special needs of hospitalized children also required.
    • BLS Certification required, as approved by the American Heart Association.
    • Candidate for Child Life Certification.
    • Completed 600 hours of Child Life Internship.

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  • 21 Days Ago

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Child Life Specialist Inpatient
  • RWJBarnabas Health
  • Brunswick, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Job SummaryAssesses, plans, implements and evaluates child life services to meet the therapeutic, educational and|or diversional needs of the patient, facilitating adjustment to illness|disability|hos...
  • 7 Days Ago

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Child Life Specialist, Certified
  • RWJBarnabas Health
  • Brunswick, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Children s Specialized Hospital is the nation s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birth to 21 years of age facing special health challenges from chronic illnesses and...
  • 10 Days Ago

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Certified Child Life Specialist - Inpatient
  • RWJBarnabas Health
  • Brunswick, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Job SummaryAssesses, plans, implements and evaluates child life services to meet the therapeutic, educational and|or diversional needs of the patient, facilitating adjustment to illness|disability|hos...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Child Life Specialist Per Diem
  • Saint Peter's Healthcare System
  • Brunswick, NJ PER_DIEM
  • Child Life Specialist Per Diem Child Life Program The Child Life Specialist will be responsible for implementing age specific programs that are beneficial to the pediatric patients and their families ...
  • 13 Days Ago

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Child Life Specialist, Pediatrics, New Brunswick
  • RWJBarnabas Health
  • Brunswick, NJ PER_DIEM
  • CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTNew Brunswick, NJResponsibilities:To promote optimal development and prevent psychological trauma in hospitalized children and adolescents by providing child life programming for ...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Child Life Specialist Per Diem
  • Saint Peter's Healthcare System
  • New Brunswick, NJ
  • Child Life Specialist Per Diem Child Life Program The Child Life Specialist will be responsible for implementing age spe...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School are seeking an Assistant Professor, Advanced Cardiac Imaging in New Brunswick, NJ
  • RWJBarnabas Health
  • New Brunswick, NJ
  • RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School are seeking an Assistant Professor, Advanced Cardiac I...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist
  • Services for the Underserved
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • USD $70,000.00/Yr. USD $80,000.00/Yr. Location: Brooklyn, New York 11207 J Train - Van Siclen Avenue C Train - Van Sicle...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist
  • Virtua Health
  • Mount Holly, NJ
  • At Virtua Health, we exist for one reason - to better serve you. That means being here for you in all the moments that m...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Care Associate Teachers
  • Bright Horizons
  • Princeton, NJ
  • Imagine your future teaching with a world-class team where you make a difference for children every day. Imagine learnin...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Early Preschool Teacher
  • Primrose School
  • Cranbury, NJ
  • Build a brighter future for all children. As a Early Preschool Teacher, you'll create a fun, safe environment for our 2-...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Child Life Specialist, Pediatric Inpatient, Livingston, NJ
  • RWJ Barnabas
  • Livingston, NJ
  • Child Life Specialist (must have certification) Who We Are: RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey s largest integrated health...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Recreational Therapy / Child Life Assistant (Per-Diem) (Toms River, NJ)
  • RWJ Barnabas
  • Toms River, NJ
  • Children s Specialized Hospital is the nation s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birt...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 5.789 square miles (14.995 km2), including 5.227 square miles (13.539 km2) of land and 0.562 square miles (1.456 km2) of water (9.71%). New Brunswick is in Raritan Valley (a line of cities in central New Jersey). New Brunswick is on the south side of Raritan Valley along with Piscataway Township, Highland Park, Edison Township, and Franklin Township (Somerset County). New Brunswick lies southwest of Newark and New York City and northeast of Trenton and Philadelphia. New Brunswick is bordered by Piscataway, Highland Park...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Child Life Specialist jobs
$60,425 to $75,722
New Brunswick, New Jersey area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago

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