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 provide excellence in patient care, embrace multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidence-based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers, and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.
About the Role
The Child Life Specialist provides evaluation, therapeutic play, preparation, procedural support, special events, and reintegration programming. This position works with children from infancy through adolescence in a family-centered care environment, specifically in an outpatient setting. The Specialist utilizes these practices to facilitate coping techniques and promote normal growth and development of the patient and family.
Responsibilities
- Performs individualized assessments of patient's development, temperament, coping style, medical plan, cultural preferences and practices, and available social supports to develop an individualized development plan.
- Plans and implements an individualized treatment plan that identifies goals and evidence-based treatment intervention strategies.
- Participates in interdisciplinary patient care planning.
- Utilizes the EMR to document relevant patient and family information.
- Plans, implements, or assists with workshops and special events.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, or related field.
- Certified Child Life Specialist, or be eligible to sit for the certification exam.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, or related field.
- One year’s experience in a child life program.
Pay
Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.