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About the Role
The Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) in the Emergency Department plays a pivotal role in building a sustainable, developmentally supportive, and family-centered program. This role focuses on the unique neurodevelopmental needs of premature infants, incorporating education, play, and sensory regulation techniques. The CCLS supports caregiver bonding, offers interventions for medical trauma, long-term hospitalization, and uncertain outcomes, and coordinates programming for pediatric patients and their families.
Responsibilities
- Develops psychosocial assessments and formulates diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Implements child life interventions using a variety of therapeutic techniques.
- Documents developmental assessments, interventions, and care plans in the medical record.
- Oversees therapeutic environments, programming, and volunteer supervision.
- Recognizes patient and family diversity and develops sensitive interventions.
- Performs within child life philosophy, including family-centered care, cultural sensitivity, and developmental sensitivity.
- Communicates professionally with colleagues, patients, families, and community members.
- Engages in community outreach.
- Provides consultation to health team members on psychosocial factors.
- Writes components of the yearly annual report and supports statistics and research.
- Manages administrative areas such as donations, special visits, volunteers, and pet therapy.
- Participates on at least 2 multidisciplinary committees.
- Presents approximately 5 in-services annually on child life related topics.
- Serves as the primary supervisor for student interns for at least one semester per year.
- Assumes responsibility for own professional development and practice, as well as medical center-wide policies and procedures.
Requirements
- CLS I: Bachelor’s degree in Education, Child Life, Child Development, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- CLS I: Child Life internship under the supervision of a certified Child Life Specialist (600 hours).
- CLS I: Proof of eligibility for Child Life certification required; certification preferred.
- CLS I: Must be certified within 18 months of hire.
- CLS I: One year of paid experience preferred but not required.
- CLS I: Must complete CLS I competencies within 6 months of hire.
- CLS II: Master's degree in Education, Child Life, Child Development, or a related field, or 5 years of experience.
- CLS II: Child Life Certification required.
- CLS II: Minimum of 2 years’ paid experience as a Child Life Specialist required.
- CLS II: Must complete CLS II competencies within 6 months of hire.
Skills
- Assessment - Child Development and Family Systems
- Age Specific Interventions
- Preparation for Medical Treatments and Procedures
- Procedural Support and Coping
- Therapeutic Play
- Documentation and Charting
- Volunteer Supervision
- Student Internship Supervision
- End of Life Care
- Cultural Awareness
- Professionalism
- Special needs
- New Employee Orientation
Location
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- CLS I: One year of paid experience preferred but not required.
- CLS II: Minimum of 2 years’ paid experience as a Child Life Specialist required.
Education Level
- CLS I: Bachelor’s degree in Education, Child Life, Child Development or a related field, Master’s degree preferred.
- CLS II: Masters degree in Education, Child Life, Child Development or a related field, or 5 years of experience.
Benefits
- Total compensation details available at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
About the Company
- The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.
- UCSF is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.
- UCSF brings together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health.
- UCSF is home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
- UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents.
- UCSF is committed to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.
- UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce.
- UCSF is committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.
- Additional information about UCSF is available here https://diversity.ucsf.edu/.
Equal Opportunity
- The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.