Child Life Specialist

Overview Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is a leading pediatric provider with a 140‑year legacy of excellence. This position focuses on delivering emotionally safe and trauma‑informed care to pediatric patients and their families. Essential Job Functions Integrates emotional safety into the care of patients and families through individualized care and quality improvement projects. Provides timely, effective, and trauma‑informed interventions focused on preparation, education, and support within a developmentally attuned framework. Develops therapeutic relationships with patients and caregivers to provide a psychosocial assessment of their emotional support and overall coping needs. Documents interventions in the medical record based on clinical assessment in accordance with professional standards. Advocates for and addresses the psychosocial, developmental, spiritual, and cultural needs of the child and family throughout the continuum of care to promote comprehensive psychosocial and family‑centered care. Demonstrates a steady commitment to anti‑bias practices throughout work with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Builds and maintains positive, collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary team members to address individual patient care goals and impact broader systems and policy toward systemic change. Participates in team conferences, rounds, staff meetings, new staff orientation, and in‑service education as appropriate. Facilitates practical, theoretical, and clinical training regarding the psychosocial care of children for all members of patient care teams and hospital staff. Serves as a subject‑matter expert on unit‑based, hospital‑wide, interdisciplinary committees, articulating the therapeutic and clinical nature of child life work. Assists in preparation and dissemination of information to community groups, organizations, and the news media. Works to meet institutional and team goals and assumes responsibility for professional development through participation in seminars, coursework, and hospital education programs. Participates and leads quality improvement projects aimed at integrating innovations and evidence‑based best practice standards into day‑to‑day workflows to ensure emotionally safe care and optimal outcomes. Embraces improvements and actively participates in the implementation of new or improved programs, technology, equipment, systems, and resources that promote quality of care, safety, and efficiency. Provides supervision of child life students as a professional responsibility to advance the field. Completes other assigned job functions as needed. Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in child and adolescent development, child and family development, or a related field. Current CCLS (certified child life specialist) credential from the Association of Child Life Professionals, obtained within 12 months of hire. 1–2 years of experience preferred. Basic Life Support Certification required, obtained within 6 months of hire. Spanish language abilities strongly preferred. Master’s degree is required. Pay Range $46,280.00 – $75,670.40 per year. Benefit Statement Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Employer‑paid group term life and disability. Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts. Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Paid Parental Leave. 403(b) with a 5% employer match. Voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D, Disability, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage. Tuition assistance and student loan servicing and support. Adoption benefits. Backup childcare and eldercare. Employee Assistance Program and other behavioral health resources. Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities. Discount purchasing program. EEO Statement Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr 10 HOSP Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago