Child Life Specialist jobs in Odessa, TX

Child Life Specialist is responsible for the design and implementation of pediatric programs, therapies, and activities among young patients. Works with families to assist in caring for childhood hospitalizations or disabilities. Being a Child Life Specialist monitors child development to ensure normal progression. Provides in-depth care as needed to more urgent cases. Additionally, Child Life Specialist may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. To be a Child Life Specialist typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Child Life Specialist
  • Covenant Health
  • Lubbock, TX OTHER
  • Description

    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.

    Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Covenant Children's Hosp (Methodist Children's Hosp) 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.

    Required qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s 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' Experience working with young children and adolescents in a healthcare setting

    • Completed a clinical internship (approximately 900 hours) in child life in a children’s hospital

    • Holds certification has a child life specialist or eligible to take the exam within the first 90 days of hire

    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, we’ll 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.

    Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

    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: 259860
    Company: Covenant Jobs
    Job Category: Behavioral Health
    Job Function: Clinical Care
    Job Schedule: Part time
    Job Shift: Day
    Career Track: Clinical Professional
    Department: 8006 SOCIAL WORK SVC
    Address: TX Lubbock 4015 22nd Pl
    Work Location: Covenant Children's Hospital
    Pay Range: $20.03 - $31.25
    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.

    Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

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Child Life Specialist
  • Providence
  • Lubbock, TX FULL_TIME
  • Description 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 develop...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Child Life Specialist - Social Work Service
  • Covenant Health
  • Lubbock, TX OTHER
  • DescriptionFunctioning 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 developm...
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Child Life Specialist - Social Work Service
  • Providence
  • Lubbock, TX FULL_TIME
  • Description 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 develop...
  • 1 Day Ago

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Billing Operations Specialist
  • MDBilling Specialist
  • Lubbock, TX FULL_TIME
  • JOB SUMMARY MD Billing Specialist is growing and we’re looking to elevate our team! We are looking for someone to learn, master, and elevate all aspects of our Operational processes with an eye toward...
  • 8 Days Ago

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Revenue Cycle Quality Assurance Specialist
  • MDBilling Specialist
  • Lubbock, TX FULL_TIME
  • JOB SUMMARY MD Billing Specialists, LLC is growing and we’re looking to add to our team! This position supports timely, accurate claims submission and may perform registration and/or other revenue cyc...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Infant Teacher
  • Primrose School
  • Midland, TX
  • Build a brighter future for all children. IMPACT COUNTLESS LIVES Teaching is more than a job. It's an opportunity to fos...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Mobile Associate - Retail Sales*
  • Metropcs
  • Odessa, TX
  • **Retail** **Mobile Associate Retail Sales*** At T-Mobile, we strongly encourage everyone, including people of color, ve...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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School Operations Staff (Hiring Multiple Role Types)
  • GetSelected.com
  • Odessa, TX
  • Free job-searching + PD for educators. Find a school you love! Position Description School Operations/Data/Finance Manag...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Secondary Math/Science Teacher
  • GetSelected.com
  • Odessa, TX
  • Free job-searching + PD for educators. Find a school you love! Position Description Seeking Secondary Math/Science Teach...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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School Office Staff
  • GetSelected.com
  • Odessa, TX
  • Free job-searching + PD for educators. Find a school you love! Position Description School Office Staff at multiple part...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Substitute Teacher
  • GetSelected.com
  • Odessa, TX
  • Free job-searching + PD for educators. Find a school you love! Position Description Substitute Teacher at multiple partn...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Secondary English/ELA Teacher
  • GetSelected.com
  • Odessa, TX
  • Free job-searching + PD for educators. Find a school you love! Take advantage of a virtual job fair highlighting schools...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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6th-12th School Counselor Applicant Pool - IDEA Permian Basin Region (24-25)
  • IDEA Public Schools
  • Midland, TX
  • Description This job posting is not for any specific role that is currently open. Instead, applying to this posting allo...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Odessa /ˌoʊˈdɛsə/ is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small section of the city extends into Midland County. Odessa's population was 118,918 at the 2010 census, making it the 29th-most populous city in Texas; estimates as of July 2015 indicate a population of 159,436 in the city. It is the principal city of the Odessa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Ector County. The metropolitan area is also a component of the larger Midland–Odessa combined statistical area, which had a 2010 census po...
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