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Certified Child Life Specialist

Ascension

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#Patient Care#Healthcare#Clinical Support#Emotional Support#Developmental Support#Certified Child Life Specialist#Child Life Internship#CCLS#Association of Child Life Professionals
#Pediatric Support Services
Full TimeOn Site2-5 yrsPosted 4 days agoCloses Jun 16

Location

Evansville, Indiana

Quick overview

Collaborate with healthcare teams to provide social, emotional, and developmental support to pediatric patients during hospitalization. The role involves managing a single-person Child Life program, including program creation and implementation.

Requirements summary

Requires a Bachelor's degree and the ability to obtain Child Life Professional credentials from the ACLP within one year of hire. Candidates must meet ACLP eligibility requirements and have experience with various pediatric ages and diagnoses.

bachelor degreeprofessional certificatePatient CareClinical SupportEmotional SupportInterdisciplinary CollaborationProgram ImplementationDevelopmental SupportProgram CreationPediatric Support

Job description

We Are Hiring Location

  • Evansville,
  • IN
  • Hospital:
  • Ascension
  • St
  • Vincent
  • Evansville
  • Children
  • Center
  • Department:
  • Pediatric
  • Support
  • Services
  • Schedule: Full time, Days What You Will Do Collaborate with the health care team to provide social, emotional, and developmental support during a pediatric patient's illness and hospitalization. Peyton Manning Children's Hospital in Evansville, IN is currently a single person Child Life program, requiring applicants to be self-sufficient, experienced with a variety of ages and diagnoses, and show initiative. This position will have training opportunities with a sister hospital in Indianapolis, that is made up of 12 CCLSs, Creative Arts Therapists, School Teacher, and Pet Therapy. This position offers opportunity for program creation and implementation and is seeking an individual that is motivated and self-sufficient, with potential for growth in the organization as we work to expand our Child Life team within PMCH Evansville.
  • What
  • You
  • Will
  • Need
  • Licensure /
  • Certification /
  • Registration: Child Life Professional credentialed from the Association of Child Life Professionals obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree required. Additional Preferences Candidates are required to meet ACLP eligibility requirements prior to applying to ensure they can obtain CCLS certification within one year. Completion of, or securing, a child life internship establishes the timeline for earning CCLS credentials. Why Join Our Team Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Equal employment opportunity employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. Fraud prevention notice Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees.
  • To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system. E-Verify statement Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click here for more information.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • Health Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Short-term Disability
  • Long-term Disability
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Wellness Plans
  • Employer Match Plans

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Answering God's call to bring health, healing and hope to all. Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those most vulnerable. In FY2025,...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
HQSt. Louis, MO

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