Posted: 06-Jun-26
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Internal Number: 354917
Summary:
Responsible for the financial and clinical management of the Department of Child Life Services/Child Development. Maintains 24-hour responsibility for all human, fiscal, and material resources for the department. Responsible for the coordination of special events and promotion of child advocacy.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Establishes and implements yearly goals which were formulated to facilitate corporate, institutional, and divisional goal attainment.
- Monitors operations of the department and measures progress towards goals, identifying problems and taking corrective action.
- Participates/serves as a member/chair of intra and interdepartmental committees and taskforces which are focused on improving patient care.
- Collaborates with all departments in an effort to provide excellence in service.
- Acquires and maintains needed departmental resources human, fiscal, and material.
- Counsels, guides, and mentors associates in the department.
- Evaluates the job performance of associates in the department.
- Directs the process improvement activities for the department.
- Confronts and resolves conflicts in a timely and effective manner.
- Identifies educational needs of staff and plans and implements programs to meet their needs.
- Must have knowledge of growth and development, patient/family reactions to hospitalization, and coping strategies.
- Must possess interpersonal skills and communicate effectively.
- Must have a working knowledge of educational development.
- Must understand hospital policies and medical terminology/procedures.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- Master?s degree in Child Life or a related field is required
- Under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist, must have completed a 600-hour child life internship
- Bilingual ? English/Spanish is preferred
Experience
- Minimum of 6 years paid experience as a Certified Child Life Specialist required
- 2 years of experience in a Children?s Hospital is required
- 2 ? 5 years of leadership experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- Must maintain Child Life Certification
- BLS certification is required
In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.
Work Schedule:
8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
Work Type:
Full Time