Child Life Specialist

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.The Child Life Specialist provides comprehensive, purposeful, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive, family-centered care. This care is focused on meeting the psychosocial and developmental needs of children and families. The Child Life Specialist provides evaluation and therapeutic services, direct patient care and patient/family education, in an efficient manner. Services may include therapeutic play, preparation, procedural support, special events, and reintegration programming. The child life specialist utilizes these practices in an effort to facilitate adaptive coping techniques and promote normal growth and development of the patient and familyThe pay range for this position is $24.50-$36.76/hourly. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and departmental equity.Performs individual assessments to collect comprehensive and accurate date necessary to assess development, temperament, coping style, medicalplan, cultural preferences & practices and available social supports in order to develop an individualized treatmentplanEnsures that intervention is compliant with department policy and the professional standards of practicePlans and implements an individualized treatment plan that identifies goals and evidence-based treatment intervention strategies, with an emphasis on psychosocial and emotionalneeds of the patients and their familiesUtilizes electronic medical record applications to document relevant patientand family informationEnsures adapted equipment and recreation equipment is safe and functioning properlyPerforms self-reflection of personal practice and professional work activities to direct individual; and staff goals for professional growth and developmentNote: This is not an all-inclusive list of this job's responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participatein special projects as assigned.RequiredBachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related fieldCertified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) Required within 6 monthsPreferred1 Year Child Life

Created: 2025-10-04