Child Life Zone Program Coordinator

CHRISTUS Children's; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Children's in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Child Life Specialist to provide developmentally appropriate experiences for patients and families during health care visits, and to oversee Child Life Zone operations and CCTV programming. The role focuses on creating engaging play activities, promoting services to patients, families and staff, coordinating materials within budget, and documenting interactions per department policy.

Collaboration with the social media team is included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required
• Bilingual - English/Spanish is preferred
• BLS certification is required

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Develops and implements programming that promotes optimal development for children in the healthcare setting and supports family members.
• Promotes, advertises, and speaks to Child Life Zone services to patients, families, and staff.
• Implements planned and purposeful play activities/interventions tailored to the child’s age and developmental needs during health care visits.
• Documents interactions with patients and families per department policy.
• Plans, orders, and secures materials and equipment within budgeted guidelines and in consultation with the Child Life Manager.
• Supervises and/orients Child Life volunteers; coordinates with student programming.
• Maintains reports/productivity data and contributes to annual reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Educational development

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CHRISTUS Children's in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Child Life Specialist to provide developmentally appropriate experiences for patients and families during health care visits, and to oversee Child Life Zone operations and CCTV programming. The role focuses on creating engaging play activities, promoting services to patients, families and staff, coordinating materials within budget, and documenting interactions per department policy.

Collaboration with the social media team is included.