Job Description

Description

Providence caregivers are not simply valued theyre invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Children's Hospital (Methodist Children's Hospital) and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Functioning as a member of the health care team, the Child Life Specialist is responsible for supporting children, teens, and family members in the health care setting by providing developmentally appropriate play/recreation and activities, education and preparation for medical procedures, and emotional support of the child and family.

Please note the following important details regarding this position:

• This posting is for multiple openings of a Child Life Specialist








• This role is an onsite position and will report onsite daily as scheduled








• This role requires for you to be located within a commutable distance of our office location listed below:








• Texas, Lubbock: Covenant Children's Hospital








• Available Work Status and Shifts:








• Full time (Exempt overtime status), Day








• Full time (Exempt overtime status), Evening








• Hiring Bonus: Providence is offering up to a $5,000 Hiring Bonus for eligible candidates who meet all conditions for payment - this is in addition to the fantastic benefits and compensation package offered by Providence that begin on your first day of employment

Required qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Child Life, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Family Studies or a closely related field and








• Coursework/Training: Child life specific clinical training experience (e.g., practicum and/or internship) in a pediatric medical setting and








• Coursework/Training: Trained in child development principles and impact of illness and hospitalization on children and families: Application of therapeutic play, developmental education, and expressive modalities to address psychosocial needs of children and families.








• National Certified Child Life Specialist - Association of Child Life Professionals upon hire

Preferred qualifications:

• 1 year of Experience working with young children and adolescents in a healthcare setting

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of Know me, care for me, ease my way. Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, well walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

About the Team

Since 1918, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person through our integrated health network in West Texas/eastern New Mexico. As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in the cities of Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview and Hobbs. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, hospice and home care, and even schools for nursing and radiography.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Requsition ID: 364203

Company: Covenant Jobs

Job Category: Behavioral Health

Job Function: Clinical Care

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Multiple shifts available

Career Track: Clinical Professional

Department: 8006 SOCIAL WORK SVC

Address: TX Lubbock 4015 22nd Pl

Work Location: Covenant Children's Hospital

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $20.43 - $31.27

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Covenant Health is the most comprehensive health care network serving West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. We are guided by a focused vision: To be the health care leader in our region and to extend our Christian ministry by caring for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit. Our mission is amplified throughout the 62 counties we serve as we work to improve the health care and quality of life in each community.

In short, when you work for Covenant Health, you’re not just taking a job—you’re taking on a commitment to further our vision and mission.

We offer a wide range of exciting careers in Nursing, Allied Health, Business Operations and more.

Our family of organizations

Covenant Health is an affiliate of Providence. We are a diverse network of organizations and offer a large variety of locations, services, and specialties to match your career aspirations.

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