Activities Aide

Please note that this position is onsite and therefore requires the ability to commute to Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, TX.

The Integrative Care Activities Assistant will assist the child life and arts in medicine team in providing developmentally-based activities (e.g., play, creative arts, and community visitor events/performances) at the bedside and/or therapeutic playroom spaces to enhance the psychosocial adjustment and developmental needs of our pediatric patients and their families. The assistant will assist in training and supervising child life and artist volunteers, organize group recreational activities, and assist in maintaining a safe and organized environment.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Children's Hosp (Methodist Children's Hosp) and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED

• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire

• 1 year experience in caring for children, preferably in a childcare, day camp, or school setting.

Preferred qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Human Development & Family Studies or other related field

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Requsition ID: 443855

Company: Covenant Jobs

Job Category: Behavioral Health

Job Function: Clinical Care

Job Schedule: Per-Diem

Job Shift: Variable

Career Track: Clinical Support

Department: 8006 SOCIAL WORK SVC

Address: TX Lubbock 4000 24th St

Work Location: Covenant Children's Hospital

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $14.00 - $18.77

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.