Ruth Hocheiser, M.A., LPC
Englishtown,NJ
Summary
Compassionate professional with a child development and child life background. Over 10 years' experience in working with children in a healthcare environment. Well-versed in multiple pediatric subspecialties and helping children diagnosed with acute and chronic illness. Ready to return to a field that I have missed and a role that I feel confident that I can provide optimal psychosocial support to pediatric patients and their families.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Soccer Sense Coordinator
Sensible Soccer, LLC
Manalapan, NJ
09.2017 - Current
- Coordinate all programming for this unique player development soccer program, Ages 4-18, with coaching staff, combining group efforts to achieve goals.
- Facilitate communication between Soccer Sense staff and families.
- Provide psychosocial support to players in regard to the challenges of competitive youth soccer.
- Manage program registrations and marketing.
Senior Child Life Specialist
Hackensack UMC: Tomorrow's Children's Institute
Hackensack, NJ
05.1999 - 10.2002
- Integral part of a comprehensive, interdisciplinary team working with pediatric hematology / oncology patients and their families.
- Worked with an assigned caseload of patients/siblings, from the time of diagnosis until the end of treatment.
- Designated Child Life Specialist at TCI West, on offsite satellite facility, from its inception.
- Scope of Child Life interventions/Continuity of Care: outpatient, inpatient, school visits, home visits.
- Accompanied pediatric patients during invasive procedures and provided psychosocial support /interventions including guided imagery, relaxation techniques.
Child Life Supervisor
St. Barnabas Medical Center: ACC
Livingston, NJ
03.1998 - 05.1999
- Combined traditional and non-traditional Child Life role.
- Supervised ACC Child Care Center, employee, and volunteers.
- Collaborated regularly with program directors, physicians, and multidisciplinary team to triage care and services.
- Tracked progress on Child Care Center usage, Child Life involvement and interventions, and provided timely feedback to administrative staff members.
- Overlap of Child Care Center / Child Life Services: siblings, Child Life intervention with some children using Child Care Center
- Targeted areas of success: Ambulatory Surgery Center, Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease, Children's Asthma Center, Joslin Center for Diabetes, Regional Craniofacial Center
Child Life Specialist
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch, NJ
01.1992 - 03.1997
- Developed and implemented therapeutic activities to help children cope with medical procedures.
- Provided guidance and support to families during hospitalization and treatment.
- Assessed the emotional well-being of children in a healthcare environment.
- Prepared and accompanied pediatric patients for medical procedures.
- Organized playroom activities, such as age-appropriate and therapeutic play experiences to provide comfort for hospitalized children.
- Conducted inservices for medical and nursing students to educate them about Child Life Services and enhance multidisciplinary collaboration on the pediatric unit.
- Supported staff members in providing end-of-life care for pediatric patients when necessary.
Education
Master of Arts - Psychological Counseling
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ05-1996
Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies
The Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA12-1991
Skills
- Strong Communication Skills
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Ability to Plan Developmentally-Appropriate Activities
- Extensive Background in Child Development
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Timeline
Soccer Sense Coordinator
Sensible Soccer, LLC
09.2017 - Current
Senior Child Life Specialist
Hackensack UMC: Tomorrow's Children's Institute
05.1999 - 10.2002
Child Life Supervisor
St. Barnabas Medical Center: ACC
03.1998 - 05.1999
Child Life Specialist
Monmouth Medical Center
01.1992 - 03.1997
Master of Arts - Psychological Counseling
Monmouth University
Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies
The Pennsylvania State University
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