Child Life Specialist
Cook Children's
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- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 21
- 3 days ago
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About the company
Cook Children's
Hospital & health care · 5,001 to 10,000 employees
What you'll do
- Assess, educate, prepare and support patients and families
- Collaborate with other health care providers and the community
- Promote growth and development
- Facilitate positive adjustment for patients and families throughout the health care experience
What you need
- Minimum of bachelors degree in Child Life, Child Development or a closely related field
- Completion of Child Life internship
- American Heart Association Health Care Provider BLS is required within 60 days of hire
- Certified Child Life Specialist, by exam, preferred within one year of hire
- Education: a bachelor's degree or a professional certificate
Key skills
Child Life internshipCertified Child Life SpecialistHealth Care Provider BLSChild Development
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Location:
Medical Office Building-Fort Worth (750 8th Ave)
Department:
Child Life
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
Standard Weekly Hours:
40
Summary:
The Child Life Specialist is responsible for 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. As a child life staff member, the child life specialist demonstrates a commitment to the values of Cook Children's Health Care System, integrating them into each job function: Safety, Integrity, Caring, Collaboration, Giving, Innovation.
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Qualifications:
Minimum of bachelors 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.
Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.