Child Life Specialist

Texas Children's Hospital; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Child Life Specialist to deliver a comprehensive program of Child Life Services that support the emotional, developmental, and social needs of pediatric patients in a health care setting. The role emphasizes play, learning experiences, and family engagement to foster mastery and coping during medical care.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and CCLS certification within 12 months of starting, with a preference for candidates who have at least two

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• CCLS - Certified Child Life Specialist from the Association of Child Life Professionals, acquired within 12 months of entering the role.
• 2 years of full time clinical experience as a Child Life Specialist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides child life assessments and normalizes the hospital environment for patients and families.
• Conducts formal and informal developmental assessments of psychosocial needs of patients and families within 24 hours of referral.
• Promotes and provides developmentally appropriate interventions for patients and families.
• Prepares patients and families for procedure/treatment(s) using developmentally appropriate explanations.
• Represents and communicates child life and psychosocial issues of pediatric health care to professionals outside of child life.
• Participates in professional development of self and other child life professionals.
• Collaborates in an intradepartmental effort to support the mission and vision of the Child Life Department.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Child Life Specialist - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll implement and provide a comprehensive program of Child Life Services that help meet the emotional, developmental, and social needs of children in a health care setting. You'll provide opportunities for children to gain a sense of mastery, offering play and learning experiences, and encouraging family and peer interaction

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (preferably in Child Life, Psychology, Human Development, Social Work, Music Therapy or Art Therapy)
• CCLS - Certified Child Life Specialist from the Association of Child Life Professionals, acquired within 12 months of entering the role
• 2 years of full time clinical experience as a Child Life Specialist preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides child life assessments and normalizes the hospital environment for patients and families
• Conducts formal and informal developmental assessments of psychosocial needs of patients and families within 24 hours of referral
• Promotes and provides developmentally appropriate interventions for patients and families
• Prepares patients and families for procedure/treatment(s) using developmentally appropriate explanations
• Represents and communicates child life and psychosocial issues of pediatric health care to professionals outside of child life
• Participates in professional development of self and other child life professionals
• Collaborates in an intradepartmental effort to support the mission and vision of the Child Life Department

About Us

Texas Children's Hospital West Campus is Houston's first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy. Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.