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0-5 years of experience
Primary Duties included planning and implementing therapeutic activities for groups/individuals
- Carried a Patient Load of between 20 – 25 at any given time providing grief support, sibling training for ICU visits, assisting children with coping/preparing for medical procedures
- Wrote & Won Grant for a New Playroom providing around $30,000 of interactive equipment for children
- Oriented and supervised Volunteers which typically consisted of 10 On-Call Individuals recruited from local colleges & community groups
- Coordinated & Helped Lead Department Events such as Special Holidays, The Children’s Miracle Network Radio Fundraisers, Children’s Health Care Week for Visiting Elementary Schools Across 4 Counties
- April 2003 – November 2003, family relocation to Spartanburg.
0-5 years of experience
Ran a one-person program that oversaw the Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatrics and the Hematology/Oncology Clinic.
- Organized and conducted Interdisciplinary specific Grand Rounds.
- Facilitated monthly Pediatric Psychosocial Interdisciplinary Rounds.
- Helped community groups plan and schedule specific events for pediatric patients.
- Wrote monthly Child Life activity reports to supervisor.
0-5 years of experience
Assisted patients admitted to hospital by providing education surrounding procedure and medical play, and secured resources for this outpatient care program within the hospital and community
- Wrote and received $15,000 yearly grant to provide new and enhanced psychosocial services, including music and art therapy, as well as karate to enhance coping related to diagnosis
- Created Child Life Practicum Program and established relationships with nearby universities accredited in Child Life
- Supervised 8 Child Life Specialist practicum students hospital-wide and 9 volunteers
- Coordinated Beads of Courage
- Prepared and counseled families for what they might experience when visiting ICU patients in order to alleviate anxiety and lessen emotional upset for children and family
- Presented clear explanations of palliative care and hospice services to patients and families
- Provided education, guidance and support to families following the death of a patient
0-5 years of experience
Provided Child Life services for patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department including emotional support for parents and siblings during times of bereavement, support for siblings of patients in the ICU and education/support to patients in the ICU. Supervised and on-boarded new unit volunteers. Served as Child Life representative on the PICU Design Team planning committee. Selected for and contributed to Child Life interview team. Served as co-facilitator of Clinical Supervision.
- Provided support to assist siblings of patients in the ICU and to allow appropriate emotional processing of the medical situation.
- Provided preparation, education and support related to medical procedures for patients in the ICU as well as emotional support for trauma patients in the Emergency Department.
- Supervised, assessed, and offered constructive feedback/evaluations for Child Life Interns to enhance effectiveness.
- Participated in departmental and unit teams to share best practices and enhance workflow.
- Collaborated effectively with interdisciplinary team members such as Social Work, Chaplaincy, Case Managers, Clinical Advisors and ICU managers.
6-10 years of experience
Provided psychosocial care and emotional support for hospitalized children and their families
- Educated and supported children ages 3 through 17 on diagnosis, the stresses of hospitalization, and bereavement; specializing with patients in the pediatric neurology, oncology, and neonatal intensive care unit
- Experience providing psychosocial care and education for adult patients with cognitive and intellectual disabilities
- Planned and implemented individual and group therapeutic and educational play activities on a daily basis resulting in growth and development, normalization of hospitalization and the opportunity for creative self expression
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team and documented in patients’ medical records regarding assessments, observations, and goals to facilitate communication between disciplines and continuity of care for patients and families
- Supervised child life internship and practicum students, including interviewing, educating and supervision
- Coordinated pediatric volunteer program, foster grandparent program, and massage therapy student program including interviewing, training and daily supervision
- Served as department coordinator of special events in pediatrics and department scheduling
0-5 years of experience
Facilitated School-age & Teen Support Groups for patients with cancer and blood disorders
- Developed programming and provided support services for siblings of chronically ill patients
- Conducted trainings on “Grief and Children.”
- Partnered with area businesses and community groups to coordinate special events, donations and activities for patients and families
- Trained and supervised new employees, Child Life interns and volunteers
- Prepared and educated patients and families on various illnesses and medical procedure
- Served as a Spanish Interpreter
- Swimming in Murky Ethical Waters 4/13/2012
- Personality Disorders, Trauma & Addictions 1/13/2012
0-5 years of experience
Provided preparation, and facilitated adaptive coping strategies for patients and families for medical procedures
- Provided on-going emotional, psychosocial and educational support to pediatric patients and their families
- Planned and implemented developmentally appropriate individual and group therapeutic and educational play activities
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team on patient developmental and emotional needs
- Charted in patients’ medical records: assessments, observations, interactions and goals providing communication between disciplines and continuity of care for patients and families
0-5 years of experience
Worked closely with patients and their families to decrease stress and promote positive coping.
- Supported patients and families dealing with death and grief issues.
- Documented assessments, interventions, and outcomes in medical chart.
- Educated other health care staff regarding pediatric psychosocial and developmental issues.
- Provided medical play, stress-point preparation and support, as well as coping skills development and self-expressive activities for patients.
6-10 years of experience
Provided psychosocial, developmental and procedural support to patients and families in the PCCU, Emergency department, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiology, NICU, General Peds, and Hematology/Oncology units.
- Personally requested by physicians and nurses to manage higher risk patients
- Reduced internal costs by providing psychosocial support and distraction during procedures where little to no anesthesia was needed
- Improved charting and quality assurance by assisting in template development for our team
- Assisted in the development of patient and family centered care throughout the hospital from planning to implementation stage which included developing new policies and procedures, room designs etc.
- Promoted use of technology through patient webpages and use of webcams for patients to stay connected
- Improved medication compliance and reconciliation by developing visual medication dissemination charts
0-5 years of experience
Planned and implemented developmentally appropriate activities that were designed to be educational, therapeutic and/or recreational for hospitalized children
- Developed educational materials for patients, parents, staff and students
- Designed environments for children
- Participated as an interdisciplinary team member on assigned units
- Trained and supervised students and volunteers
0-5 years of experience
- Developed and implemented several new educational programs for the Child Life Department
- Worked as a child advocate with hospital personnel
- Provided educationally and developmentally appropriate activities for patients, infants through 21 years of age
- Acted as a liaison with the Rehabilitation, Nursing Education, and Volunteer Departments
- Participated in Interdisciplinary Medical Rounds and patient staffings
0-5 years of experience
Consulted with children and adolescents who were affected with a diagnosis of cancer in their lives
- Created a warm, loving and supportive atmosphere for children enabling them to share with me and other children their inner most fears and feelings about the disease
- Organized activities encouraging children to express their feelings and concerns through games, arts and crafts and drama
- Communicated with parents about their children’s fears and emotions
- Organized and participated in “Survivors At The Summit” A hike to the top of Snowbird Mountain Area to “recognize and celebrate” children and adults who were sharing the affects of living with cancer and to plant a flag of tribute for those who have survived the affects and those whose lives were shortened by it.
10+ years of experience
Outpatient autism specialist providing individual therapy to patients which included alternative therapies
- Developed and implemented a sibling program for families with autistic children
- Created, executed single-person directed Child Life Services at off-site pediatric unit, Children’s Ridges
- Coordinated Children’s Ridges programming with nurses, social workers, Chaplains, labs and surgical services in order to normalize the hospital experience
- Provided inpatient services to heart condition patients and those with shorter hospital stays including normalizing the hospital experience, reviewing all instruction for scheduled procedures and therapies while responsible for ongoing emotional support to patients and their families.
- Acted as the liaison between patient and nurses, doctors, anesthesiologists, laboratory staff and radiology services to assist and alleviate stress for patients and family members, greatly improving the recovery process for the patient.
6-10 years of experience
Responsibilities included educating staff and administration on the benefits of child life programming. Completed statistical analysis of the benefits and long term cost effectiveness and presented to leadership which led to the hire and creation of an entire team and department.
- Assists pediatric patients with the psychosocial aspects of hospitalization and medical diagnosis. Primarily covering the inpatient pediatric population.
- Conducts preoperative tours and teachings.
- Supervises volunteer services on pediatric unit.
- Developed a clinic (Teddy Bear) within the community to educate elementary school students in a safe and friendly environment educating over 800 children a year on basic medical experiences.
- Participated in community events. (Children’s Miracles Network telethon, Community Safety Outreach Programs, NICU reunion).
- Provided therapeutic play, modeled appropriate behavior and fostered healthy relationships.
0-5 years of experience
Facilitated new diagnosis education/positive coping for patients (e.g. dialysis, diabetes, cardiac patients)
- Implemented medical play sessions to assess coping ability and psychosocial needs of hospitalized children
- Supervised and directed volunteers for playroom/teen lounge
- Coordinated and planned special events, support groups, and special visiting groups
- Expanded child life services through intra-hospital advocacy and education of hospital staff
0-5 years of experience
Child Life supportive duties performed on all In-Patient Care Units and the Emergency Department.
- Facilitated a diabetes support group for children.
- Participated in rounds, charting, and nursing report as part of the health care team.
- Assisted children and families in lab, x-ray, surgery, staffed playrooms, presented bed-side activities, and worked with volunteers.
- Supported families with children for an impending death at United Hospital.
0-5 years of experience
- Managed and monitored the mentoring programs, after-school homework assistance program, computer laboratory program, and reading program.
- Organized and supervised outings with children and families to encourage family bonding.
- Facilitated individual and group counseling to discuss and explore issues that may assist in improving the youth’s social skills and daily living skills, as well as alleviate tension within the household to maintain healthy functioning.
- On-Site Coordinator for the Free Arts PACT Program; which demonstrated and engaged families using art therapy to encourage expression through art and improve parent-child bonding.
- Provided meaningful resources and advocacy support to assist in linking families with necessary services to support the healthy growth and development of their children.
0-5 years of experience
- Worked with doctors and nurses to evaluate the individual and special needs of each child and coordinated appropriate activities for all patients on the pediatric unit
- Assessed and observed patients and families to appropriately identify the type of support required
- Initiated activities through personal contact with the patients and family members
- Developed and encouraged appropriate group activities among patients
- Organized pediatric awareness events that involved various hospital departments and other programs that involved outside organizations including area elementary schools
- Oriented new staff to pediatrics
0-5 years of experience
- Educated and supported patients and families during medical procedures, clinic appointments, and hospital stays.
- Participated in interdisciplinary rounds and family conferences and communicated with hospital staff regarding patient
- Presented on Child Life services and Growth and Development at new employee orientations.
- Assisted with school re-entries.
- Helped to rebuild and expand Child Life Services.
0-5 years of experience
- Worked in Pediatric Primary Care Center as a member of interdisciplinary team.
- Planned and implemented developmentally supportive play activities to assist in the psycho social adjustment of pediatric patients to the hospital setting.
- Utilized distraction techniques to assist children with pain of invasive procedures.
- Instructed staff and parents the use of positions of comfort.
- Coordinated and ran annual Teddy Bear Clinic for patients.
- Trained and supervised students and volunteers.
0-5 years of experience
Responsibilities included providing emotional, educational, diversional, and developmental support to children to minimize stress of illness and hospitalization, promote optimal growth and development and enhance quality of life.
- Provided interventions such as procedural preparation, coping techniques, new diagnosis and body image education, non-pharmacological pain management, distraction, medical play, sibling/family support, legacy building, and bereavement support.
- Assisted in interviews and physical exams of children under suspicion of abuse.
- Participated in patient rounds and discharge planning when covering inpatient units.
0-5 years of experience
Planned therapeutic recreation activities for all rehabilitation patients with varying mental and physical disabilities
- Implemented daily group and individual therapeutic recreation programs for inpatients and outpatients
- Documentation included: assessments, evaluations, progress updates and discharge summaries.
- Organized community re-entry field trips
- Scheduled programs with outside community groups
- Managed all outreach programs for community education programs, health fairs and presentations. Outreach programs included: “Let’s Play Doctor” and “Disability Awareness”
- Provided hospital tours to schools and families and provided public speaking engagements for the hospital and the Child Life Department (to include the Jerry Lewis Telethon)
- Advocated leisure and vocational resources for community re-entry
0-5 years of experience
- Successfully established a Child Life program in a Trauma II Emergency Department
- Assessed the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and established individualized coping plans to foster resilience and normalize medical experience
- Assisted families in navigating the healthcare system and provided parental education to support healthcare literacy
- Provided support, education, and interventions for caregivers, siblings, and patients during end of life and bereavement
- Organized staff education on child life, basic child development and behaviors, therapeutic comfort holds for procedures, and developmentally appropriate coping
- Trained and supervised a core staff of emergency department child life volunteers
0-5 years of experience
- Worked in the Child Life Pre-Hospitalization Program and Outpatient Pediatric Playroom
- Provided Pre-Op Tours, procedural preparation, medical play, and accompaniment to Blood Lab
- Assisted new immigrant families with communication barriers (Chinese, Spanish)
- Supervised and trained volunteers
0-5 years of experience
Hired to Launch New Pediatric Wing at [company name]
- Designed & Implemented Pediatric In-Patient Unit
- Created Child Specific Pain-Free Procedures for Emergency & Operating Room Depts.
- Assisted in Public Relations, Marketing, Coordination of Volunteers, etc
- Created Several Successful Programs Including Hospital-Wide Pet Therapy, Infant Demise
0-5 years of experience
Therapeutic activities for hospitalized youth (infancy-18 years)
- Served Down’s Syndrome, Asperger’s, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Autistic, Visually Impaired, and developmentally delayed pediatric patients
- Multi tasked efficiently in a fast paced one hundred bed pediatric unit
- Provided child life services for WIC, Medi-Cal, and CPS families
- Child life volunteer program development, training and supervision (Acute care and Oncology pediatric units)
- Evaluated volunteer job performance on a quarterly basis
- Trained new hire child life assistant’s on hospital polices, protocols, and department specific standards
6-10 years of experience
- Coordinator of Recreational Therapy services and Department Staff
- Performed patient evaluations, developed, implemented and documented patient goal attainment
- Developed and led educational and therapeutic groups to meet the needs of patients: Play Therapy, Hippotherapy, Adapted Aquatics, Pre-Operative teaching, Community re-integration, cooking, computers, Art, Adapted Sports, Photography, Horticulture, Music
- Assisted with department policies and procedures and quality assurance studies
- Taught The Hospitalized Child class with co-workers. Developed lectures, observations, projects and tests for students enrolled in class
0-5 years of experience
- 560 hour internship working in Child Life Dept.
- Training on all inpatient and surgical units, NICU/PICU, outpatient clinics of Oncology/Hematology/Diabetes/C.F., and Emergency Room.
- Promoted effective coping skills through play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities.
- Provided emotional support for families, and encourage optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging health care issues.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, social workers, and child life specialist to promote a nurturing atmosphere for patients and families during hospitalization.
- Developed therapeutic guided imagery teaching workbook for Child Life staff, future interns, and patients to use during hospitalization.
0-5 years of experience
Implemented support to patients and their families to make their time in the hospital easier.
- Delivered games and interacted with patients to serve as distractions and entertainment
- Provided assistance, transportation and companionship to patients
- Cleaned as sterilized instruments and toys and disposed of contaminated supplies
- Assisted in the implementation of special events and activities for the patients and their families
0-5 years of experience
Developed and implemented the child life program in the Pediatric Emergency Department.
- Created preparation books and materials for surgery, CT scans X-rays, VCUGs, and IV starts.
- Piloted a Pet Therapy program in the Pediatric Emergency unit.
- Provided patient/family preparation about upcoming medical or surgical procedures.
- Worked with patients in order to help them develop coping skills to be used during invasive procedures.
0-5 years of experience
Certified Child Life Specialist for the Infant Toddler, Medical/Surgical, and Radiology units.
- Supervised and oriented volunteers for the Medical/Surgical unit and supervised playroom volunteers.
- Served on a number of committees including marketing and support groups for diabetes.
- Integral part of opening day for Diamond Children’s Medical Center.
0-5 years of experience
Experience in Level I Trauma E.D. and Outpatient Center, which includes same-day surgery, chemotherapy, dialysis, and infusions
- Provide procedural and surgical preparation and support to patients and their families
- Provide developmentally appropriate activities for patients and their siblings
- Head of Youth Advisory Council for three years, which plans and creates teen nights and events for all ages
- Helped create CCTV station and served as Executive Producer
- Member of bereavement committee, which helped plan and host yearly Celebration of Life Ceremony
6-10 years of experience
Worked with hospitalized children and their families to assess and provide for the children’s psychosocial needs.
- Prepared caregivers by phone for hospital stay.
- Prepped patients and families for unfamiliar procedures or surgeries.
- Accompanied patients to procedures to provide distraction and support.
- Charted online within two hours of each encounter with patients.
- Carried a pager to provide care for emerging needs of patients and emergencies.
0-5 years of experience
- Recognized potential issues or problems early in treatment process
- Conveyed issues to clinical staff in support of treatment goals during team meetings
- Utilized play therapy to elicit important information among siblings to determine if healthy relationships exist
- Reduced the number of therapy appointment cancellations
0-5 years of experience
Provide emotional support to patients and family members throughout hospitalization.
- Facilitate guided imagery sessions with children in order to help decrease pain and increase coping.
- Conduct educational in-services for new nursing staff, students, physicians, and psychology interns.
- Participated in various hospital committees such as the volunteer, burn, and fall prevention committees.
- Provided non-pharmacological pain management techniques in order to divert patient’s attention away from pain and increase positive coping during procedures.
- Provided age-appropriate preparation for children and families regarding upcoming procedures.
- Facilitated school re-entries in order to provide a positive experience for the child upon returning to the school environment.
- Provided supervision and education to practicum and intern students.
0-5 years of experience
Planned and Implemented Child Life interventions for General Pediatric Unit and Pediatric Dialysis Unit
- Responsible for educating patients and families on IV’s, NG tubes, PEG’s, catheterizations, chest tubes, CT scans, X-ray, Portacath, midline, PICC lines, central lines, AV graft, AV fistula, various casts, kidney biopsy, spinal taps, whirlpool treatments and debridement
- Educated healthcare professionals on best practices on preparing patients at age appropriate levels for procedures, exams or hospital related situations
- Managed volunteers and Interns
- Key member of psycho-social team and discharge planning committee
6-10 years of experience
Provide full range of child life services to patients and their families on a 35-bed pediatric inpatient unit
- Supervise playroom activities using theories of play, growth, and development to meet individual child needs
- Offer therapeutic bedside play activities tailored according to developmental needs of patients and families
- Provide medical and procedural support through play therapy and one-on-one interaction
- Interact with patient population diverse in terms of race, orientation, socioeconomics, family, and medical conditions
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team of coworkers, nurses, doctors, and others to coordinate patient care
- Communicate frequently with supervisor to update on circumstances and receive guidance
- Supervised summer work study student through hands-on training and mentoring
0-5 years of experience
Provided age appropriate developmental stimulation to term and preterm infants in the neonatal hospital setting. Provided daily individual and group setting education to parents of infants.
- Education topics included infant massage, baby wearing, reading and responding to infant cues, developmental play and car seat safety.
- Conducted sibling visits at infant’s bedside while providing age appropriate preparations for siblings using medical play, environmental photos and individualized diagnoses teaching.
- Provided bereavement support to families enduring a fetal demise or death of a neonate. Support included education for caregivers on the appropriate ways to explain death to children along with common age appropriate reactions to death. Also assisted with legacy building activities with children during the grief process and providing community resources for grief support.
- Provided new volunteer training for newborn nursery and neonatal intensive care unit volunteers.
- Committees: Developmental Care (Co-Chair), Bereavement and Primary Care committee.
- Expectations of role included cross coverage of newborn nursery, antepartum unit, and trauma services. Attended/facilitated multidisciplinary rounds and meetings weekly.
0-5 years of experience
Sole Certified Child Life Specialist for a 52 bed unit
- Implemented the first Child Life Surgical Services program at [company name]
- Provided pre-procedural education surrounding various procedures and distraction through out the procedure.
- Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology, diagnoses, treatment plans, and surgeries.
- Enhanced patient understanding of diagnosis and surgical procedure through education and medical play.
- Offer emotional support to patient, family, and siblings to promote family-centered care.
- Provide developmentally appropriate therapeutic activities to decrease anxiety and increase positive coping.
- Implement cutting-edge technology into the pediatric environment including the use of iPads for education and distraction.
0-5 years of experience
Assess psychosocial and developmental needs of children and their families on a 48-bed hematology/oncology unit to provide appropriate interventions including: new diagnosis teaching, procedural support and preparation, non-pharmaceutical pain management and coping education, medical, therapeutic, and developmental play, bereavement support, and family/sibling support.
- Document in electronic medical record (EMR) for all referrals and significant interventions.
- Refer patients and families to supports and resources (both in and out of the hospital) such as: 1 Darn Cool School, Animal Assisted Therapy, Phoenix Theatre Group, Beads of Courage, Children’s Cancer Network, and Hope Kids.
- Facilitate unit based special events and bedside guest visits.
- Supervise and train unit volunteers to facilitate playroom opportunities for therapeutic play and socialization in addition to bedside supports for patients and families.
- Active member of the PCH technology committee with goals to re-launch hospital application ‘Simply Saying’ to staff and research current trends in the technology field.
6-10 years of experience
Worked in inpatient and currently in emergency room settings providing psycho-social care to patients and family in order to help facilitate positive coping during hospital encounters.
- Completed clinical advancement program and practice as an advanced practitioner.
- Co-facilitator of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Patient Advisory Council which provides a forum for patient input into hospital-wide decisions, strategic planning and patient/family experience.
- Leader in developing and initiating an emergency department program to adapt to patients with special needs, including creating educational resources and algorithms of care for medical staff and families.
- Developed comprehensive orientation curriculum for new child life staff in the emergency department.
- Active member in several unit and departmental councils, committees, and tasks forces taking on various leadership roles and supportive positions within the team.
- Supervise and provide education to intern and practicum students.
6-10 years of experience
Responsible for providing developmentally appropriate interventions for families and children ages birth to twenty within a pediatric emergency department
- Utilize a multitude of preparation and distraction techniques to normalize the hospital environment and decrease stress and anxiety related to procedures, new diagnoses, impending surgeries, trauma, and abuse
- Foster appropriate and effective coping skills for children and their families in high stress situations
- Facilitate and lead bereavement care and education for acute pediatric deaths
- Member of interdisciplinary pediatric committees such as HEAL, S.C.A.N, and Pedicare
0-5 years of experience
Facilitate developmentally appropriate diagnosis teaching, preparation, and procedural support for children 0-21 years of age, in an outpatient hematology/oncology clinic, various inpatient units, and surgical center
- Engage patients and siblings in therapeutic, normalizing, and medical play to promote a sense of mastery, control, and positive coping
- Supervise and mentor volunteers, college-level practicum students and Child Life interns
- Actively participate in community outreach and educational events to raise Child Life awareness
- Represent Child Life department as member on hospital’s multidisciplinary clinical practice and quality councils
0-5 years of experience
Collaborates with healthcare team in developing care plans for the psychosocial and emotional needs of twenty-four (24) inpatient beds.
- Demonstrates ability to establish therapeutic relationships with children and their families during crisis of hospitalization.
- Assesses patient and family psychosocial and developmental strengths and risks.
- Advances documentation and written communication regarding patient coping and care plans.
- Displays strong multi-cultural skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and staff.
- Maintains current resources base to support children’s development, processing diagnosis, and coping.
- Contributes to departmental projects by leading intradepartmental staffing committee; setting department
- Tracks interventions on Microsoft Excel for self and department growth.
0-5 years of experience
Greeted all visitors
- Gave directions to different areas of the hospital
- Delivered packages to patients
- Checked on patients and sat with patients when parents were not around.
- Provided customer service to visitors and family members of the patients.
6-10 years of experience
Developed Child Life Specialist position on inpatient Pediatric Palliative Care Team
- Bereavement Team member
- Coordinated and participated in psychosocial programs including Camp Kemo, GRACE and Sibling Sidekicks for pediatric oncology patients and their families
- Co- Lead Specialist for department of 15 staff
- Coordinated volunteers and orientation process
- Internship Coordinator
- Community Groups Coordinator
- Employee of the Month May 2010
0-5 years of experience
Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the availability of services and to develop goals for meeting needs.
- Maintain databases, mailing lists, telephone networks, and other information to facilitate the functioning of health education programs.
- Provide direct service and support to individuals or clients, such as handling a referral for child advocacy issues, conducting a needs evaluation, or resolving complaints.
- Plan and administer budgets for programs, equipment and support services.
- Research and analyze member or community needs to determine program directions and goals.
- Implement and evaluate staff, volunteer, or community training programs.
0-5 years of experience
- Providing therapeutic play and interventions for children birth through 21 years and their families.
- Worked with a multi-disciplinary team of hospital staff and supervised activities and interactions of students, volunteers and medical personnel with patients.
- Provided Child Life support in the Emergency Room, various out-patient clinics, hospital infant, school-age and teenage playrooms, NICU and ICU.
- Individualized hospital care plan with children for receiving procedures, taking medication, sibling education and grief counseling.
- Used therapeutic interventions of art, music, puppets and “Like Me, Not Like Me Dolls”.
0-5 years of experience
- Performed recreational activities with long term patients
- Read books to patients
- Assisted patients in the computer lab
- Transported patients to various appointments throughout the hospital
0-5 years of experience
Volunteered to assist families and children dealing with difficult illnesses and family situations, including counseling sessions and personal support.
- Created a positive, calming environment for patients and families to minimize the stress associated with hospital stays
- Guided patients through their options by conducting bedside meetings to ensure patient education and confidence in hospital staff
- Established relationships with families to provide professional assistance in a personal manner
- Conducted training programs for incoming interns to partner in their
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