Supervisor Child Life

Position Summary:

The Child Life Specialist Supervisor is responsible for supervision, professional development and evaluation of assigned staff members. Manages department and clinical area programs, projects and initiatives. Serves as standing member of child life department senior leadership team. In the absence of Director, assumes those duties and responsibilities.

Functions as a clinical child life specialist by providing psychosocially and developmentally based assessment and support to both infants, children, and youth and their families. Plans and provides emotionally and developmentally appropriate play and other experiences to promote effective coping with health care experiences and continued cognitive and emotional growth. Enhances quality of patient care through participation, documentation, and communication with other members of the health care team. Teaches, supervises, and evaluates the work of child life volunteers and internship students and medical residents. Serves as an expert child life specialist clinical leader, advocate, and educator on topics related to child development and patient's adjustment to and coping with diagnosis and treatment within the child life department, for families, in assigned clinical areas, and in the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and external stakeholders.

Education:

Bachelor Degree, Master's Degree, preferred in Child Development, Human Development, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Child Life, or related field.