Child Life Specialist - Float (part-time)
The part-time Child Life Specialist at Confidential Client provides clinical assessment and interventions to support children and families during health challenges, ensuring care aligns with professional child life competencies and evidence-based practices. This role involves interdisciplinary collaboration, program development, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within a supportive pediatric healthcare environment.
About Careertakes
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Overview
Confidential Client is hiring a part-time Child Life Specialist (Float) to join their pediatric care team in Talleyville, DE (20 hours per week). This role provides assessment and evidence-based clinical interventions that support children and families across hospital settings. The position supports unit- and system-level programs that promote healthy development, reduce stress and trauma, and ensure equitable psychosocial care.
What You’ll Do
- Provide direct child life assessment and age-appropriate clinical interventions for patients and families in inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Use developmentally informed play, preparation, coping strategies, and therapeutic activities to reduce anxiety and trauma related to medical experiences.
- Work as a float team member—covering multiple units and collaborating with nursing, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Serve as a department representative on unit committees and approved hospital projects.
- Support program development, continuous improvement, and staff development activities.
- Maintain documentation and comply with departmental and organizational education and mandatory requirements.
- May assume responsibilities such as student program oversight, EPIC superuser duties, or committee leadership with departmental approval.
Why You’ll Love Working with Our Client
- Fun, engaging, and supportive multidisciplinary child life team
- A culture that emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Opportunities for creative program and service development
- Participation in patient- and family-focused events
What We Offer
- Competitive pay (estimated $59,377/year) for a salaried part-time Child Life Specialist
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
- Clinical advancement ladder and growth alongside hospital expansion
- Support for certification and continuing education
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate knowledge of ACLP clinical competencies through supervised practice and independent delivery of core child life services.
- Communicate clearly and professionally across fast-paced, high-demand clinical environments.
- Individualize psychosocial care for children of all ages, supporting families during illness, injury, and treatment.
- Collaborate with internal departments (Volunteer Services, Security, Creative Arts, etc.) and identified community partners as needed.
- Promote and model departmental values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Participate in departmental clinical advancement programs and professional growth activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Child Life (required); Master’s preferred but not required.
- Completion of—or actively completing—the 600-hour Child Life internship under a supervising Child Life Specialist.
- Certification-eligible for Certified Child Life Specialist (or Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist); certification must be obtained within two exam administration periods.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to evidence-based practice and professional development.
Location & Employment Type
- Job location: Talleyville, DE (on-site/clinical)
- Employment type: Part-time (20 hours per week)
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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