Child Life Specialist

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Child Life Specialist is responsible for assessing, educating, preparing and supporting patients and families in the health care system. The child life specialist collaborates with other health care providers, as well as the community, to promote growth and development and facilitate positive adjustment for patients and families throughout the health care experience. As a child life staff member, the child life specialist demonstrates a commitment to the values of Cook Children's Health Care System, integrating them into each job function: Safety, Integrity, Caring, Collaboration, Giving, Innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or a closely related field required
• Completion of child life internship
• BLS is required within 60 days of hire

Nice To Haves

• Certified Child Life Specialist, by exam, preferred within one year of hire

Responsibilities

• assessing, educating, preparing and supporting patients and families in the health care system
• collaborating with other health care providers, as well as the community, to promote growth and development and facilitate positive adjustment for patients and families throughout the health care experience
• demonstrates a commitment to the values of Cook Children's Health Care System, integrating them into each job function: Safety, Integrity, Caring, Collaboration, Giving, Innovation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees