Location:

　　Prosper Medical Office Building

　　Department:

　　Patient and Family Experience

　　Shift:

　　First Shift (United States of America)

　　Standard Weekly Hours:

　　40

　　Summary:

　　The Child Life Specialist contributes to an 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 Children's, everyone should feel like family. The Child Life Specialist supports the full patient experience by providing focused psychosocial and emotionally safe care to patients, siblings, and families. The Cook Children's Experience embraces the standards of connection, collaboration, and elevating experiences for our patients. We uphold this through our culture of respect that values inclusion, diversity, health equity, empathy, listening, engagement, encouragement, communication, and an appreciation of partnership and teamwork.

　　Required Education/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 EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.