Child Life Specialist Manager, Family Support Services, Wolfson Children's Hospital

Baptist Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Full-Time Manager for Family Support Services at Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. The role focuses on operational leadership for Child Life and Music Therapy teams, ensuring high-quality patient and family-centered experiences.

Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of Child Life experience and supervisory experience. Responsibilities include program oversight, team mentorship, and collaboration with clinical teams for integrated care. Apply now to join a top healthcare workplace.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of Child Life Experience is required.
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of Child Life and Music Therapy programs.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop team members.
• Ensure high-quality therapeutic and psychosocial services.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to integrate services.
• Develop and monitor program goals and budgets.
• Partner with the Foundation for funding priorities.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Child Life Experience

Supervisory Skills

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Quality Improvement

Job description

About Wolfson Children’s Hospital

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in the region, and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the U.S. We’re a part of Baptist Health, which is recognized as a top place to work in health care and features several centers of excellence, including Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Baptist Health

Baptist Health is seeking to hire a Full Time, Manager within Family Support Services, based at Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville.

This role provides operational leadership and professional development oversight for the Child Life and Music Therapy teams within Family Support Services. The Manager is responsible for ensuring high-quality, patient- and family-centered experiences while supporting team performance, engagement, and program growth.

This position partners closely with the Foundation to secure, steward, and appropriately utilize philanthropic donations and gifts to enhance the patient and family experience across the hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct operational oversight of Child Life and Music Therapy programs within Family Support Services, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and best practices.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop team members, including performance management, coaching, and succession planning.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality therapeutic and psychosocial services to patients and families.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary clinical teams to integrate Child Life and Music Therapy services into patient care plans.
• Develop and monitor program goals, metrics, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Partner with the Foundation to identify funding priorities, support donor engagement efforts, and ensure responsible stewardship of philanthropic gifts.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards.
• Lead program evaluation and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Experience

• Over 5 years Child Life Experience Required
• 3-5 Years Supervisory Experience Required

If you are interested in this Full Time position at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, please apply now.

Primary Location

Downtown - Main Building