CareerPlan

Child Life Specialist 10AWS

CHOC at Mission Hospital, USFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-11

Core

Support pediatric patients, families, and healthcare teams by addressing psychosocial and developmental needs through therapeutic play, procedural preparation, and age-appropriate education to reduce stress and enhance coping.

Role type

Child Life Specialist

Builds

Therapeutic play activities, procedural preparation sessions, and developmental stimulation programs

Domain

Healthcare / Pediatrics

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Therapeutic play facilitation, procedural preparation, age-appropriate education, family support, emotional assessment, developmental stimulation

Preferred skills

Prior professional experience as a Child Life Specialist, Master's degree in Child Life or related field

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Administer individual and/or group therapeutic activities, assess emotional and developmental needs, provide developmental stimulation and therapeutic play, conduct procedural preparation, offer age-appropriate education, provide family support

Seniority

Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC