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Position Summary The Child Life Specialist promotes a healthy, healing environment for children and their families as they cope with life-threatening illness through assessment, advocacy, and education. They will proactively support efforts that ensure delivery of developmentally appropriate care in addition to promoting a safe environment throughout service. Primary Responsibilities Collaborates with appropriate care team members, contributing to the development and implementation of a specialized plan of care by assessing and identifying developmental, temperament, copying style, social, sensory, and emotional needs Identifies, educates, and supports the use of developmentally appropriate coping strategies with children and families facing illness, disability, and/or death/loss Plans, organizes, and leads individuals/groups in creative expression, self-healing, and developmental play. Encourages socialization whenever possible, with peers, siblings, and family...