Why UT Southwestern?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care and resources for our patients and employees. Ranked as the #1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth for the sixth consecutive year, we invite you to continue your healthcare career with us at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. You’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles.
Job Summary
UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking compassionate and skilled Child Life Specialists to provide support and assistance to children whose parents/guardians are receiving medical care at Clements University Hospital (CUH). As a Child Life Specialist, you will work directly with families and their children to help minimize the stress and anxiety that can arise during hospitalization or medical procedures by providing opportunities for play, education, and coping strategies. As a valued part of the Child Life Program, you have a unique opportunity to work closely with children from the beginning of their family’s healthcare journey and help to provide positive coping throughout their hospital stay. Our Child Life Specialists use a variety of mental health activities such as therapeutic play, medical play, and bibliotherapy to help children work through psychosocial and developmental needs while also providing emotional support. In this role, you will collaborate with healthcare providers to develop and implement plans that meet the emotional, developmental, and educational needs of children.
We invite you to join UT Southwestern as a Child Life Specialist and help with our commitment to enhance patient care and comfort for our families.
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Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources Administration or his/her designee.Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons. Individuals who do not meet CMS vaccination requirements are not eligible and should not apply for this position but are encouraged to apply for other non-healthcare positions at UT Southwestern for which they qualify. For COVID-19 vaccine information, applicants should visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/covid-19/work-on-campus/To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion
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