Child Life Services Coordinator- Child Life

About the role

The Child Life Services Coordinator serves as a key member of the Child Life Services leadership team, functioning at an advanced level of professional practice, with leadership competencies that extend beyond direct clinical care to include programmatic oversight, strategic initiative leadership, and systems‑level influence in accordance with ACLP Administration and Professional Responsibility standards. The Child Life Services Coordinator supports department operations and initiatives while advancing the mission, vision, and values of Tampa General Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced leadership in child life practice through expert consultation, clinical reasoning, and systems‑level application of child life theory to support consistent, high‑quality psychosocial care across service areas.
• Applies expert clinical judgment to complex clinical scenarios, including adult, bereavement, and cross‑continuum consults, ensuring care delivery aligns with ACLP standards and institutional clinical practice guidelines.
• Leads the development, evaluation, and refinement of child life programs, services, and practice guidelines to advance the scope, effectiveness, and sustainability of psychosocial care.
• Partners with interdisciplinary stakeholders to identify service gaps, guide program expansion, and align child life initiatives with hospital strategic goals and evidence‑based standards.
• Leads departmental committees, workgroups, and strategic initiatives with responsibility for translating organizational priorities into actionable and measurable improvements in child life practice, operations, and outcomes.
• Ensures initiatives