Full-Time Child Life Specialist

Scottish Rite for Children; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Full-Time Child Life Specialist in Dallas to optimize patient care through psychosocial support and therapeutic interventions. The role focuses on ensuring developmental-appropriate experiences for pediatric patients and facilitates their emotional and social needs during medical procedures.

Qualifications

• Must be certified as a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS).
• Completion of a Child Life Internship (minimum 480 hours).
• Master's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides child life services to patients and families.
• Participates in establishing and improving healthcare goals.
• Documents clinical treatment notes in patients’ charts.

Skills

Therapeutic play

Coping facilitation

Psychosocial care

Education

Bachelor's Degree in child life, child development, or closely related discipline

ACLP certification

BLS certification

Job description

Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood!

Job Posting Title:

Full-Time Child Life Specialist

Location:

Dallas - Hospital

Additional Posting Details:

Monday through Friday. 8 Hour shifts.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides child life services to patients and family members, including developmentally appropriate therapeutic play and activities, education, procedural preparation, coping facilitation, and support as it relates to their illness and/or medical treatment.
• Provides comprehensive psychosocial care, addressing the emotional, social, and developmental needs of patients and families.
• Participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving patient’s health care goals through patient assessment, planning and implementation of child life interventions and evaluation of patient outcomes
• Documents clinical treatment notes in patients’ chart
• Conducts child life assessments, normalizes the hospital environment for patients and families, and promotes/provides developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with members of the healthcare team to meet care plan goals, ensuring family-centered care. Provides interdisciplinary team member education on utilization of services and developmentally appropriate care.
• Promote appropriate growth, development, and family relationships for patients by providing environmental stimuli, structured activities, diversional play, unstructured play situations, and schedules based on individual needs
• Participates in professional development units to maintain ACLP certification
• Maintain appropriate infection control protocols for all interactions with patients and families
• Monitor use and condition of supplies, equipment and materials, including donated and purchased items, to ensure safety
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• Certification as a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) through the Child Life Certifying Committee (CLCC); if the candidate meets all of the eligibility requirements for the CCLS credential, except for the Certification Exam, they must successfully complete the exam and attain certification within 6 months of hire.
• Completion of a Child Life Internship (minimum 480 hours) under the direct supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist
• Bachelor's Degree in child life, child development, or closely related discipline required. Masters Preferred.
• BLS certification required
  
  

Working Environment

• Working Conditions: Inside
• Working Position: Sitting, Standing, and Walking
• Physical Demands: Medium
• Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, and Stooping/Kneeling/Bending
• Lifting or carrying weight of between 11 - 24 lbs
• Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Hearing, Seeing, and Speaking
• This position will be exposed to Inside Environments, Bloodborne pathogens, and Loud Noise