Child Life Specialist/Child Psychologist

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Job Overview

A Free Bird’s mission is to uplift children battling cancer and other chronic illnesses through the therapeutic arts. A Free Bird’s core program, Take Flight, offers pediatric cancer patients ages 4 - 18 arts education, materials and one-on-one access to creative mentors - all free of charge. This program provides children with in-home access to tutors and assign professional art therapists to children in hospitals.

Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and its severity, this will be a remote work from home position. The organization has committed to our interns/volunteers’ health and we will adapt to the new working environment accordingly. A Free Bird is building our services even in this difficult time of the coronavirus to provide the best services to the children and are looking for self-motivated and hardworking individuals. Proper at-home working capabilities include Laptop, SmartPhone, and connection to WiFi/internet. Must be available to have a phone/video conversation at least once per week.

Responsibilities

• Conducts site visits to track the progress of tutors and art therapists
• Helps patients and families understand what to expect from AFB programs
• Promotes child-friendly environment by consulting with tutor to better support patient
• Intervenes with tutoring sessions when necessary
• Reads and assesses weekly reports on sessions

• Age 18 years or older
• Can commit to 10-15 hours for 14 weeks

• Pursuing or graduated with bachelor’s degree in child life, psychology, sociology or human development
• Have prior experience working with children and possess interest in child development