Pediatric Life Specialist: Support & Play in Cancer Care

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Child Life Specialist to implement a comprehensive program of Child Life Services that support the emotional, developmental, and social needs of pediatric patients in a health care setting. You’ll provide play and learning experiences and encourage family and peer interaction to help children gain a sense of mastery.

Responsibilities include conducting developmental assessments within 24 hours of referral, providing developmentally appropriate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Psychology, Human Development, Social Work, Music Therapy or Art Therapy.
• CCLS certification 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 procedures using developmentally appropriate explanations.
• Represents and communicates child life and psychosocial issues to professionals outside of child life.
• Participates in professional development of self and other child life professionals.
• Collaborates to support the mission and vision of the Child Life Department.

Skills

Child Life

Developmental assessments

Family support

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CCLS certification

Job description

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Child Life Specialist to implement a comprehensive program of Child Life Services that support the emotional, developmental, and social needs of pediatric patients in a health care setting. You’ll provide play and learning experiences and encourage family and peer interaction to help children gain a sense of mastery.

Responsibilities include conducting developmental assessments within 24 hours of referral, providing developmentally appropriate