Child Life Specialist

Summary

• Best in Class Work Environment

• 5x Modern Healthcare Best Places to work

• America's Greatest Workplaces 2023 - Newsweek

• Best Employers for New Grads 2023- Forbes

• Greatest Workplace for Women 2023 - Newsweek

• Benefits

• Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical/Vision/Dental and more!

• No cost eCare visits

• Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members

• Retirement with employer match up to 5%

• Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education

• CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discountS

• Job Summary

• A caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for all pediatric patients, during contact with the hospital either as an inpatient or outpatient. Our Specialists provide care for these patients through therapeutic use of self, patient activities, hospital environment adaptation, and education of other health care team members regarding development and children's reactions to hospital stressors.

• Job Requirements

• Education

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Child and Family Development or a related field

• Preferred: Degree emphasis in Child Life with a professional hospital internship

• Experience

• Preferred: Previous pediatric volunteer experience

• Skills

• Performs assessments and goal-directed plans of care to facilitate patient outcomes.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of self and services

• Identifies educational goals for patients, family, staff members, the community, and other hospital departments

• Provides a safe, therapeutic, individualized physical and psychosocial environment for patients and their families

• Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: Eligible to set for the Child Life Certification exam, if not a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)

• Preferred: Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST)