Child Life Specialist

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The child life specialist contributes to excellent patient experience by 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. How You Make a Difference At Cook Childrens, everyone should feel like family. The Child Life Specialist supports the full patient experience by providing focused psychosocial, emotionally safe care to patients, siblings and families. The Cook Childrens Experience Standards of connection, collaboration and elevating experiences are upheld through a culture of respect that values inclusion, diversity and health equity; empathy, listening, engagement, encouragement, communication, and an appreciation of partnership and teamwork. How We Make a Difference The Patient, Family Member Experience teams mission is to give voice to what patients, families and members see, advocate for how experiences effect well-being, provide support and emotional safety, and elevate people, processes and technology. This role is surrounded by colleagues who are deeply passionate in bettering the human experience and consider their work a calling. Our Promise inspires us to perform at our highest level because we understand the impact we have every day on the lives of the children, families and caregivers we serve.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Child Life, Child Development or a closely related field.

• Completion of child life internship.

• Certified Child Life Specialist, by exam, preferred within one year of hire American Heart Association Health Care Provider

• BLS is required within 60 days of hire

About Us:

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.