About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Healthcare — Pediatric/Child Life Services.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role Summary

Confidential Client is seeking a part-time Child Life Specialist (Float) to provide evidence-based psychosocial care for pediatric patients and their families at their Wilmington, NC location. This is a contract, part-time role (20 hours per week). The position supports child life competencies in alignment with best practices and CLCC requirements.

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What You’ll Do

You will deliver direct assessment and clinical interventions for children and families, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and support program development.

• Provide developmentally appropriate preparation, education, and therapeutic interventions for children and families.
• Deliver bedside and procedural support, coping coaching, and therapeutic play across pediatric units.
• Assess psychosocial needs and tailor interventions to each child’s developmental level, culture, and family context.
• Serve as a liaison with clinical teams and community partners (e.g., Volunteer Services, Creative Arts).
• Contribute to staff development, continuous improvement, and program implementation.
• Represent the child life department on unit committees and approved hospital projects.
• Maintain mandatory training, departmental education, and participate in professional growth activities.
• May assume departmental responsibilities such as student program coordination, EPIC superuser tasks, or committee leadership with approval.

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Qualifications

Candidates must meet the minimum criteria below. Replace any direct employer references with Confidential Client.

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life (required); Master’s degree preferred but not required.
• Completion or active progress toward the 600-hour Child Life internship under supervision of a Child Life Specialist.
• Certification-eligible for the Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) credential and/or Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. If not yet certified, certification must be obtained within two exam administrations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work effectively in fast-paced clinical settings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of child life philosophy and ACLP clinical competencies (entry-level to emerging practice).
• Commitment to culturally responsive care, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Compensation & Schedule

• Part-time, contract position — approximately 20 hours per week.
• Estimated salary (from source): $49,984 per year (estimated).
• Specific pay and benefits to be discussed during the hiring process; final offer made by Confidential Client.

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Why You’ll Love This Team

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary child life team focused on supportive, family-centered care.
• Opportunities for creative program development and patient/family-focused events.
• Professional growth pathways (clinical ladder), tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and team expansion aligned with hospital growth.

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Keywords & Skills (for candidates)

• Child Life Specialist
• Pediatric psychosocial care
• Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) — certification eligible
• 600-hour Child Life internship
• Procedural support & therapeutic play
• Wilmington, NC — part-time

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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