Child Life Specialist 

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

·    Benefits from Day One

·    Paid Time Off from Day One

·    Career Advancement Opportunities

·    Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

·     401(k) Plan

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

As a valued member of our child life team at AdventHealth, you’ll join a well-established, cohesive group that fosters mutual support and embraces play. Currently, we have two full-time openings at our Daytona campus—one in our pediatric emergency department and another in our pediatric inpatient unit. Our clinical ladder provides exciting career advancement potential, complemented by ongoing educational support to help you maintain your child life certification.

Why Choose Us?:

·         Supportive Environment: We have a robust child life team that values support, fosters growth opportunities, and encourages teamwork.

·         Impact: Your work directly impacts the lives of children and helps empower them for future healthcare experiences.

·         Professional Development: We invest in your ongoing learning and encourage professional growth through our child life clinical advancement program.

·         Competitive Compensation: Benefit from a competitive salary with ongoing market analysis and comprehensive benefits.

Schedule: Full Time , M-F

The community you’ll be caring for:

• Daytona Beach is famous for Bike Week, NASCAR, and its Beaches!
• AdventHealth Daytona Beach includes a 293 bed main hospital
• Our specialties  include Cardiology, cancer, emergency care, surgical services, obstetrics, Level II Nicu, Neurosurgery, stroke center, rehab and more!
• We offer great benefits with immediate Health Insurance coverage
• Career growth and advancement potential

The role you’ll contribute:

At AdventHealth for Children, child life specialists play a crucial role in promoting positive experiences for both children and families throughout their healthcare experience. Child life specialists focus on the psychosocial development of children, provide emotional support, developmentally appropriate information, and play opportunities to increase understanding and coping with medical procedures, diagnoses, pain management and grief. Our child life specialists also address the needs of siblings or other children affected by a patient’s illness/diagnosis. Child life specialists at AdventHealth utilize play and self-expressive activities as primary resources to minimize the stress and anxiety patients and families may face during a healthcare experience.  Child life specialists are highly respected and valued by both multidisciplinary team members and administration at AdventHealth. Our child life specialists actively participate in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Promote positive coping for patients and families during healthcare experiences by providing support, education, and creative interventions to help children and families navigate healthcare challenges with resilience and emotional regulation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and child life peers to foster teamwork and promote exceptional patient care.
• Apply assessment skills to gain a comprehensive understanding of patient and family coping.
• Incorporate a variety of interventions to include play, self-expression, and socialization to reduce stress and anxiety for patients and families while providing opportunities to promote mastery and control.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Education, Recreation Therapy, Child Development or related field
• Professional child life certification through the Child Life Professional Certification Examination (CCLS) 

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.

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