Child Life Specialist

We are searching for a Child Life Specialist – someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll implement and provide a comprehensive program of Child Life Services that help meet the emotional, developmental, and social needs of children in a health care setting. You’ll provide opportunities for children to gain a sense of mastery, offering play and learning experiences, and encouraging family and peer interaction

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in Child Life, Psychology, Human Development, Social Work, Music Therapy or Art Therapy)
•    CCLS – Certified Child Life Specialist 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 procedure/treatment(s) using developmentally appropriate explanations
•    Represents and communicates child life and psychosocial issues of pediatric health care to professionals outside of child life
•    Participates in professional development of self and other child life professionals
•    Collaborates in an intradepartmental effort to support the mission and vision of the Child Life Department

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.