Job Description

Completion of a Child Life Internship required.
Must be eligible for Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) certification.

Education:

• Required – Bachelor’s degree.
• Preferred – Master’s degree.

Work Experience:

• Required – 1 year of experience in child life, child and family studies, child development, or related field.

Certifications:

• Required – Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities and work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on-call availability).

Job Duties:

• Provides assessments, interventions, and therapeutic techniques from infancy to adolescence.
• Shares responsibility for department-wide direct services.
• Acts as an integral part of the patient care team, advocating for patient and family needs with medical, nursing, communications/media, and other staff.
• Participates in activities for professional development and maintains required clinical knowledge, training, and credentials.
• Promotes family-centered care initiatives.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions, and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate. Ochsner Health is a not-for-profit committed to giving back to the communities it serves through preventative screenings, health and wellness resources and partnerships with innovative organizations that share our vision. Ochsner Health healed more than 876,000 people from across the globe in 2019, providing the latest medical breakthroughs and therapies, including digital medicine for chronic conditions and telehealth specialty services. Ochsner Health is a national leader, named the top hospital in Louisiana and a top children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report. As Louisiana’s leading healthcare educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. Ochsner Health is innovating healthcare by investing in new technologies and research to make world-class care more accessible, affordable, convenient and effective. Ochsner's team of more than 26,000 employees and 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness in the region. To learn more about Ochsner Health, please visit To transform your health, please visit

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