Child Life Specialist

Child Life Specialist

Helps reduce the stress and anxiety of children in a hospital setting and provides a variety of emotional, psycho-social, recreational, and health related educational needs.

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree and completion of Child Life Internship

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required:

N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

Certification by the Child Life Council

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of child cognitive, social, and skills development methods and techniques. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients and family members. Ability to provide a supportive and caring environment for children. Ability to alleviate stress and anxiety in children. Ability to work in a stressful environment.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises therapeutic and diversional play.
• Assesses and prioritizes patients' needs through chart and cardex review, collaboration with staff and co-workers, and personal contact with patients and family members.
• Prepares children for and assists children during medical tests and procedures through education, rehearsal, and coping skill development.
• Supports families during hospital stays or challenging events.
• Participates in patient/family teaching about hospital and/or procedures.
• Participates in professional development by attending workshops, reading professional journals and networking with co-workers.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Requires occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and constant walking (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

07/30/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):