11th Hour Service
Child Life Specialist
Abilene, Texas•Full-time
$25.20 - $30 hourly
$25.20 - $30 hourly
About the Job
Child Life Specialist
Relocation Allowance Available!
Relocation Allowance Available!
Join Our Multidisciplinary Team and Make a Difference in Young Lives
We're seeking a compassionate and skilled Child Life Specialist to become an integral member of our multidisciplinary healthcare team. In this vital role, you'll directly impact the lives of pediatric patients and their families during challenging times, helping transform the hospital experience through therapeutic play and thoughtful preparation.
What You'll Do:
As a Child Life Specialist, you'll work collaboratively to address the developmental, psychosocial, and intellectual needs of our youngest patients and their families. Your expertise will shine as you implement therapeutic medical preparation programs designed to reduce anxiety and bring a sense of normalcy to the hospital environment. You'll supervise, organize, and direct age-appropriate therapeutic play experiences that help children cope, understand, and heal.
Beyond direct patient care, you'll play a leadership role in shaping the next generation of child life professionals by orienting, training, and supervising students and volunteers assigned to your unit.
What You'll Need:
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- Minimum 1 year of previous experience in Child Life, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Psychology, or related fields.
Certifications:
- Child Life Professional Certification (required before hire).
- CPR-BCLS certification.
Essential Qualities:
- Strong ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Professional demeanor and appearance.
- Passion for supporting children and families through healthcare experiences.
Position Details:
- Shift: Days.
- Relocation Assistance: Allowance varies.
If you're ready to bring comfort, joy, and healing to children when they need it most, we want to hear from you.
About 11th Hour Service
Our Talent Management Center (TMC) is a fully equipped headhunting, search, and recruitment service that serves external industry clients as well as the Federal Advisory practice of 11th Hour Service.
The expertise of the TMC delivers permanent placement of full-time professionals from junior resources to C-Suite executives in the following industries:
Clinical Healthcare – Healthcare & Clinical Recruitment
Hospitals, Clinics, Outpatient, and In-Home Care:
• Clinical Leadership
• Physicians
• Advanced Practitioners
• Nursing
• Medical Imaging & Radiology
• Medical Assistants
• Behavioral Health
Finance & Accounting – Audit, Operations & CFO (Assurance, Advisory, M&A, Tax)
Salesforce, ServiceNow, Cloud Platform integrations (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle, SAP)
Federal Government Contracting – Defense, Civilian, and Intelligence
Enterprise Resource Planning Integration– Functional and Technical
Software Development, IT, & Cyber Security
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Sales & Marketing Executives
The expertise of the TMC delivers permanent placement of full-time professionals from junior resources to C-Suite executives in the following industries:
Clinical Healthcare – Healthcare & Clinical Recruitment
Hospitals, Clinics, Outpatient, and In-Home Care:
• Clinical Leadership
• Physicians
• Advanced Practitioners
• Nursing
• Medical Imaging & Radiology
• Medical Assistants
• Behavioral Health
Finance & Accounting – Audit, Operations & CFO (Assurance, Advisory, M&A, Tax)
Salesforce, ServiceNow, Cloud Platform integrations (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle, SAP)
Federal Government Contracting – Defense, Civilian, and Intelligence
Enterprise Resource Planning Integration– Functional and Technical
Software Development, IT, & Cyber Security
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Sales & Marketing Executives