Child Life Specialist - Integrative Care

Providence Health & Services; Lubbock (TX); Presencial; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Qualificações

• Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Family Studies, or a closely related field.
• Coursework/Training: Child Life specific clinical training experience in a pediatric medical setting (practicum/internship).
• Coursework/Training: Trained in Child Development principles and impact of illness and hospitalization; use of therapeutic play, development education, and expressive modalities.
• National Certified Child Life Specialist - ACLP within 6 months (180 days) of hire.

Responsabilidades

• Design therapeutic activities and support emotional wellbeing for children, teens, and families.
• Partner closely with an interdisciplinary care team to champion family-centered care.
• Foster a safe, expressive, and empowering environment to help children cope and grow.

Conhecimentos

Child Life theory

Formação académica

Bachelor's Degree in Child Life or related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Child Life Specialist - Integrative Care

$7,500 Sign-On Bonus for eligible rehires and external candidates that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.

Job Type: Full Time

Shift: Day

Bring Comfort, Courage & Play to Children When They Need It Most! Join our compassionate care team as a Child Life Specialist, where every day you'll transform the hospital experience for children, teens, and families. From easing anxiety with creative, developmentally appropriate play to preparing kids for medical procedures in ways they can truly understand, you'll be the comforting guide who helps families navigate their toughest moments. You'll design therapeutic activities, support emotional wellbeing, partner closely with an interdisciplinary care team, and champion family-centered care while fostering a safe, expressive, and empowering environment. If you're passionate about helping young patients cope, grow, and shine even in challenging times, this is where your impact begins.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Family Studies, or a closely related field
• Coursework/Training: Child Life specific clinical training experience (e.g., practicum and/or internship) in a pediatric medical setting
• Coursework/Training: Trained in Child Development principles and impact of illness and hospitalization on children and families; application of therapeutic play, developmental education, and expressive modalities to address psychosocial needs of children and families
• National Certified Child Life Specialist - Association of Child Life Professionals within 6 months (180 days) of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of experience working with young children and adolescents in a healthcare setting
• Completion of at least 600 hours of clinical training supervised by a Certified Child Life Specialist

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Location: Covenant Children's Hospital, 4000 24th St, Lubbock, TX.