Child Life Specialist- PICU/NICU
Texas Children's Hospital, Austin, TX, United States
Position: Child Life Specialist - PICU/NICU
Talent Area: Professional - Clinical
Full/Part Time: Full time
Location: Austin, TX, US
Department: ATXNC CHILD LIFE
Shift: M-F 8-4:30
Job ID: 424168
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.
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.
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Talent Area: Professional - Clinical
Full/Part Time: Full time
Location: Austin, TX, US
Department: ATXNC CHILD LIFE
Shift: M-F 8-4:30
Job ID: 424168
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.
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.
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