Child Life Specialist jobs in Winston Salem, NC

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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DV Life Skills Specialist
  • Family Services, Inc.
  • Salem, NC FULL_TIME
  • Summary:
    The Life Skills Specialist will collaborate with clients and Family Services’ case management staff to provide individualized and flexible life skills development to engage and integrate clients into the community. This position will serve as a coach to clients and offer trauma-informed and trauma-responsive services. The Life Skills Specialist will help facilitate access to resources and supports to maximize clients’ independence and strengths by using empowerment and recovery-oriented approaches. This position assists domestic violence and other eligible interpersonal violence survivors enrolled in Rapid Rehousing and their families while in the Emergency Shelter and/ or in the community as they move toward safe housing.
    Major Responsibilities:
    • Engage clients with empathy and trauma-informed principles to assess clients’ needs and produce support plans.
    • Maintain knowledge of and implement empowerment strategies.
    • Advise clients of their rights to benefits and other supportive services.
    • Assist clients with paperwork, such as housing applications and gathering documents needed, and practical skills, such as cooking, budgeting, and home maintenance.
    • Assists the clients to develop follow through skills and achievement of the goals defined in their housing plan.
    • Maintains consistent communication with Victim Advocate Case Managers and reports concerns when indicated.
    • Collating and providing information on housing vacancies and housing rights.
    • Develops relationships with other stakeholders, including landlords, to assist individuals with the resources needed to achieve housing stability.
    • Helps provide a safe and supportive environment for clients.
    • Maintains a positive image in the local and professional communities.
    • Ensures compliance with Agency, Federal, State and local laws and regulations and funding source requirements.
    • Maintains accurate data collection and records and adheres to reporting requirements, including case notes.
    • Maintains dignity, boundaries and emotional regulation in stressful situations and objectivity about personal strengths and limitations.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.
    Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
    • High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
    • College experience preferred
    • Minimum of one year experience in human services required
    Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
    • Maintains physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following: walking, bending, stretching, lifting, standing or sitting for extended periods of time, operating assigned equipment.
    • Ability to work flexible/overtime hours, as needed.
    • Requires valid NC driver’s license and ability to travel between various agency sites and community resources.
    Equal Employment Opportunity
    Family Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability.
    Americans with Disabilities Act
    Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. Family Services, Inc. shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.
    Job Responsibilities
    The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential responsibilities of the job and should not be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Family Services, Inc. reserves the right to revise the job duties and responsibilities at any time with or without notice, based on the needs of the organization.
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Teacher - Child Care/Preschool
  • A Child's World Learning Centers
  • Clemmons, NC FULL_TIME
  • Company DescriptionFor more than two decades the award-winning A Child's World Learning Centers have provided exceptional care, love and education to more than 6,000 area children. Our four schools in...
  • 1 Month Ago
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Floater/Support Staff Member - Child Care/Preschool
  • A Child's World Learning Centers
  • Clemmons, NC FULL_TIME
  • Company DescriptionFor more than two decades the award-winning A Child's World Learning Centers have provided exceptional care, love and education to more than 6,000 area children. Our four schools in...
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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
  • Child Whisperers
  • Salem, NC FULL_TIME
  • Company Description Navigating Through the Pediatric World™ Job Description New part time to full time position with benefits. You choose whether to keep it part time or easily and quickly transition ...
  • 1 Month Ago
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Part Time Speech Therapist
  • Child Whisperers
  • Salem, NC PART_TIME
  • Company Description Navigating Through the Pediatric World™ Additional Information Child Whisperers is proud to announce the opening of a new position for a part-time pediatric Speech Therapist. The p...
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Part Time Speech Therapist
  • Child Whisperers
  • Winston, NC PART_TIME
  • Company DescriptionNavigating Through the Pediatric World™Additional InformationChild Whisperers is proud to announce the opening of a new position for a part-time pediatric Speech Therapist. The posi...
  • 1 Month Ago
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R&D Engineer
  • Prattwhitney
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • time type Full timeposted on Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id 01690974Date Posted:2024-04-17 Date Posted:2024-04-17 C...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Operations Manager
  • Simco Electronics
  • Greensboro, NC
  • Position Overview Manage day-to-day operations of a commercial calibration and repair laboratory, to meet and exceed cus...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Child Care Teacher, Wake Forest Baptist Health
  • Bright Horizons Family Solutions
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • Imagine your future as a teacher with a world-class team where you make a difference for children every day. Imagine lea...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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R&D Engineer
  • Raytheon Technologies
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • Date Posted: 2024-04-17 Country: United States of America Location: HNC32: US096-Winston-Salem (Oak Plaza 190 Oak Plaza ...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Design Engineer - Electrical Integration- (Onsite)
  • Raytheon Technologies
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • Date Posted: 2024-04-12 Country: United States of America Location: HNC32: US096-Winston-Salem (Oak Plaza 190 Oak Plaza ...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Test Engineer (Onsite)
  • Raytheon Technologies
  • Winston Salem, NC
  • Date Posted: 2024-04-17 Country: United States of America Location: HNC32: US096-Winston-Salem (Oak Plaza 190 Oak Plaza ...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Industrial Designer (Hybrid)
  • Collins Aerospace
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • Date Posted: 2024-03-05 Country: United States of America Location: HNC32: US096-Winston-Salem (Oak Plaza 190 Oak Plaza ...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Child Care Assistant Teacher - Greensboro
  • Bright Horizons
  • Greensboro, NC
  • Imagine your future teaching with a world-class team where you make a difference for children every day. Imagine learnin...
  • 4/20/2024 12:00:00 AM
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About Winston Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. With a 2019 estimated population of 251,907 it is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the fifth most populous city in North Carolina, and the eighty-ninth most populous city in the United States. With a metropolitan population of 676,673 it is the fourth largest metropolitan area in North Carolina and is expected to keep that fourth spot for many more years. Winston-Salem is home to the tallest office building in the region, 100 North Main Street, formerly the Wachovia Bui...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Child Life Specialist jobs
$50,268 to $62,993
Winston Salem, North Carolina area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago
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What does a Child Life Specialist do?

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