Job Description

 

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Skills / Requirements

JOB SUMMARY:
Provides comprehensive Child Life interventions to hospitalized children and families so as to facilitate normal growth and development and emotional adjustment to the health care setting. Provides training and guidance to volunteer groups, students, parents, and members of the health care team. Assists with efforts such as patient education, staff in-services, and other Child Life Program development activities.
Demonstrates competence to adapt work and customer service assistance methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, safety and other developmental needs of patients served by the department.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Specialized Training/Licensure: BA/BS in Child Life/Child/Family Development.

Work Experience (Years and Area): Completion of a 480 hour Child Life Internship, supervised by a CCLS; must be eligible for professional level certification within 1st year of employment.

Management Experience (Years and Area):

Equipment Operated: Audio-visual equipment; telephone, personal computer, video games, etc.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Communication Skills:
Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact)
Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)
Bilingual(Preferred/Required) Spanish
Writing/Composing (Correspondence/Reports)

Other Skills: Analytical, CRT, Design, Dictation/Transcription Mathematics, Medical Terminology, P.C., Research, Statistical, Typing, Word Processing

Work Schedule: Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, Overtime, Travel, On Call

Other Requirements: Must demonstrate competency in age-specific and job-specific criteria.

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