Child Life Program Director manages and directs pediatric programs, therapies, and activities among young patients. Evaluates programs and recommends changes to improve care for childhood hospitalizations or disabilities. Being a Child Life Program Director requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Child Life Program Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Child Life Program Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Shriners Children’s is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. 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 defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.
Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties medical center. We have an opportunity for a PRN Child Life Specialist in our Shreveport, Louisiana location.
The Child Life Specialist is responsible to work with children, from infancy through adolescence, in a family centered care environment. This position provides services in our busy outpatient clinic. The position requires strong skills in child development, assessment and planning, psychosocial support, procedural support and preparation, group leadership, volunteer supervision and goal directed play. The PRN typically will work 3-5 days every two weeks, with a schedule from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m on our busiest clinic days. In this position, you'll get the opportunity to assist children in coping positively with procedures such as cast removal and application, blood draws, joint aspirations and more.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field
Certification/Licensure
Completion of an approved internship under a Child Life Specialist and eligible to sit for the CCLS certification exam and completion of the exam within one year of hire.
Experience
One year’s experience in a hospital child life program preferred
Other
Current full vaccination status required
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