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CA: Creative Arts

Program Goals:
About the Creative Arts Therapy (CAT) Team:
The CAT team consists of Music Therapists and Art Therapists.



  • Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that employs evidence-based music interventions to help achieve patients' treatment goals. Our board-certified music therapists (MT-BC) utilize these interventions to meet the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages.



  • Art Therapy is an evidence-based healthcare professional. Sessions are facilitated by a Board Certified or Registered Art Therapist and utilize the process of creating art to improve mental, physical, and emotional wellness.



CAT team goals:


  • To normalize the hospital environment

  • To encourage self-expression and creative outlet

  • To provide opportunities for family bonding

  • To build each patient's self-esteem, confidence, and mastery

  • To promote emotional support for patients and their families



Qualifications:


  • At least 18 years old or older

  • Prior experience working with children

  • Outgoing and able to relate well to patients and their parents.

  • Willing to take direction.

  • Flexible and creative.

  • Punctual and reliable.


Facilities: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital -Main & West Building

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Chariot Program

When a Chariot volunteer brings a VR headset to play with a patient, they take the child on wild and fun adventures far away from the confines of their hospital room. Volunteers engage our patients in VR and tablet-based games and facilitate play sessions with our robotic dog, Loona. Volunteers should feel comfortable using technology, but the Chariot team will provide volunteers with all necessary training on VR games and other technologies. A familiarity with VR is a plus, but not necessary.

Facilities: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital -Main & West Building

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CL/Activity Cart - Sunnyvale

The Sunnyvale Clinic is an OUTPATIENT clinic.

Program Goals/Objectives:

Child Life programs are designed to promote growth and development, minimize psychological trauma, maintain normal living patterns, and assist the patient and family to effectively cope with hospitalization and/or illness.
Volunteers assist by playing with children who are waiting for clinic appointments.



Qualifications:
Volunteers who work in Child Life need to have prior experience working with children and realistic expectations of the program. In addition, they should be:


  • Outgoing and able to relate well to children of all ages and their parents.

  • Minimal age of 18 years old

  • Able to work with minimal supervision.

  • Flexible

  • Creative and playful

  • Independent and able to initiate activities with children.

  • Willing to take direction.

  • Punctual and reliable.



Job Responsibilities:
Assist the therapist in the preparation for and leading of group activities. Structured activities will vary from week to week and can involve simple crafts, group games, cooking, etc.
Support the patients - their abilities often fluctuate, but regardless of their abilities, our goal is to assist them in achieving satisfaction and success.

Facilities: Sunnyvale Clinic

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CL/Playroom: Main

Description:

This is a Child Life recreation program available to patients, siblings, and their families to provide a therapeutic space in the hospital. Patients and families can engage in play, arts and crafts and more! Volunteers support the safety and wellness of our patients as well as facilitating fun activities, socialization opportunities and engaging in play with patients and family visiting the playroom.

Schedule:


  • Monday Friday (9:30-12:30/1:30-4:30)

  • Saturday/Sunday (1:30-4:30)

  • Monday-Thursday (5:00-7:30)


Qualifications:


  • Minimum age of 18 years

  • Minimum weekly 6-month commitment on the same weekday and time



Experience: Preferred working/volunteering with children. Preferred working/volunteering in a clinical setting.

Facilities: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital - Main Building

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Studio Volunteer

Department: Child Life and Creative Arts: Studio Programming

Program Goals: To assist the studio team with providing fun and engaging programming to patients and families.

Schedule: 2-3 hour shifts Monday-Friday
Time Commitment: weekly, 6-month miminum on the same weekday and time

Qualifications:
Must have excellent communication skills, sensitivity and good judgment. Ability to use resources effectively in providing information. Ability to interact with patients, families and staff in a non-judgmental, non-intrusive manner. Self-starter with the ability to observe and/or seek out when or where assistance is needed. Willing to be trained on hospital policies, studio workflow, and/or studio equipment/software.

Spanish speaking candidates are a plus!

Responsibilities:


  • Meet with supervisor at the beginning of each shift to review the day's tasks

  • Orient patients & families regarding upcoming studio programs

  • Assemble craft kits for patients to go along with Studio craft tutorial videos

  • Deliver craft kits, prizes, and other studio materials to patients at bedside

  • Assist with live show production (audio/visual boards)

  • Opportunities will be available for volunteers to cohost a show with a patient (if interested)

  • Assist in organizing studio materials/prizes

  • Answer patient phone calls during some live shows

  • Opportunities will be available for volunteers to edit patient video projects (if interested)

  • Log patient engagement on productivity excel sheet

  • Assist studio team with studio special events (movie screenings, special guests, etc.)

  • Seek supervisor guidance/clarification as needed

  • Ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained especially when utilizing the daily patient census


Facilities: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital - Main Building

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