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AscensionPosted 25 months ago

Certified Child Life Specialist

On-siteEvansville, Indiana, United States

Full TimeLicense Or CertificationEnterprise

Job Summary

Collaborate with the health care team to provide social, emotional, and developmental support during pediatric patient illness and hospitalization. As a single-person program, you will operate independently, managing a variety of ages and diagnoses while demonstrating initiative to drive program creation and implementation. Utilize training opportunities with the sister hospital in Indianapolis to expand your expertise in creative arts therapy, school teaching, and pet therapy. This role offers potential for growth as you help build the Child Life team within Peyton Manning Children's Hospital.

Required Qualifications

  • Child Life Professional credentialed from the Association of Child Life Professionals obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Self-sufficient
  • Experienced with a variety of ages and diagnoses
  • Motivated
  • Self-sufficient
  • Potential for growth in the organization
  • Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Helping customers gives you energy
  • Get charged up by interacting with others
  • Must be available for weekend shifts
  • Valid driver's license
  • Order to Cash
  • Procure to Pay
  • Supply Chain
  • Customers
  • Suppliers

Desired Qualifications

  • Training opportunities with a sister hospital in Indianapolis
  • Opportunity for program creation and implementation
  • Completion of, or securing, a child life internship
  • Timeline for earning CCLS credentials
  • 97,000+ associates
  • 12 CCLSs
  • Creative Arts Therapists
  • School Teacher
  • Pet Therapy
  • Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare
  • Military-Friendly Gold Employer
  • Inclusive and supportive environment
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Various health insurance options & wellness plans
  • Retirement benefits including employer match plans
  • Long-term & short-term disability
  • Employee assistance programs (EAP)
  • Parental leave & adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Ways to give back to your community

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