Child Life Specialist Full Time Charlottesville, VA This is your opportunity to be a part of the #1 Hospital in Virginia. Functioning as a member of the Child Life Team, a child life specialist collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to meet the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and their families. This role focuses on the emotional, social, and developmental needs of hospitalized children and adolescents. The child life specialist is responsible for assessing, educating, preparing, and supporting patients during their healthcare experience. The goal of a child life specialist is to increase coping and decrease stress, anxiety, and trauma associated with hospitalization. This professional works wi