Manager Child Life Services - Other ANC Child Life

Company: Christus Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: March 29, 2025

Job Description:

Description
Summary: Responsible for the financial and clinical management of the Department of Child Life Services/Child Development. Maintains 24-hour responsibility for all human, fiscal, and material resources for the department. Responsible for the coordination of special events and promotion of child advocacy. Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Establishes and implements yearly goals which were formulated to facilitate corporate, institutional, and divisional goal attainment.
• Monitors operations of the department and measures progress towards goals, identifying problems and taking corrective action.
• Participates/serves as a member/chair of intra and interdepartmental committees and taskforces which are focused on improving patient care.
• Collaborates with all departments in an effort to provide excellence in service.
• Acquires and maintains needed departmental resources human, fiscal, and material.
• Counsels, guides, and mentors associates in the department.
• Evaluates the job performance of associates in the department.
• Directs the process improvement activities for the department.
• Confronts and resolves conflicts in a timely and effective manner.
• Identifies educational needs of staff and plans and implements programs to meet their needs.
• Must have knowledge of growth and development, patient/family reactions to hospitalization, and coping strategies.
• Must possess interpersonal skills and communicate effectively.
• Must have a working knowledge of educational development.
• Must understand hospital policies and medical terminology/procedures. Job Requirements: Education/Skills
  • Master's degree in Child Life or a related field is required.
  • Under the supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist, must have completed a 600-hour child life internship.
  • Bilingual - English/Spanish is preferred. Experience
    • Minimum of 6 years paid experience as a Certified Child Life Specialist required.
    • 2 years of experience in a Children's Hospital is required.
    • 2 - 5 years of leadership experience preferred. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
      • Must maintain Child Life Certification.
      • BLS certification is preferred. BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire. Work Schedule: TBD Work Type: Full Time

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