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Location

Rochester, Minnesota

Salary

$27 - $41 / HOUR

Quick overview

The Child Life Specialist promotes effective coping for children and families through play, education, and emotional support during healthcare experiences. They also educate caregivers and the public about the needs of children under stress.

Requirements summary

Requires a bachelor's degree in child development or a related field, a 480-hour clinical internship, and CCLS certification or eligibility. Candidates should have at least one year of experience working with children and families and a current BLS certification.

bachelor degreeprofessional certificateWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationOrganizationPatient EducationCrisis InterventionEmotional SupportVolunteer SupervisionChild DevelopmentInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical AssessmentProfessional DocumentationPatient Coping

Job description

The Child Life Specialist promotes effective coping through play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities. Provides emotional support for families and encourages optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization. Provides information, support and guidance to parents, siblings, and other family members. Plays a vital role in educating caregivers, administrators, and the general public about the needs of children under stress.

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans [https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/benefits/] – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is. [https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/alllocations]

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law" [https://www.eeoc.gov/poster]. Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify [https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf] and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Benefits

  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Continuing Education
  • Comprehensive Benefit Plans