Sr. Child Life Specialist

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected.

Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Job Overview

Shriners Children’s Twin Cities has an opportunity for a Per Diem Senior Child Life Specialist to join our team!

The Senior Child Life Specialist position is responsible for mentoring staff in the provision of comprehensive, purposeful, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive, family-centered care. This care is focused on meeting the psychosocial and developmental needs of children and families.

Responsibilities

Provides evaluation and therapeutic services, direct patient care and patient/family education, in an efficient manner. Services may include therapeutic play, preparation, procedural support, special events, and reintegration programming. The child life specialist utilizes these practices in an effort to facilitate adaptive coping techniques and promote normal growth and development of the patient and family. Exhibits leadership skills through activities (i.e. staff mentoring, new employee orientation, and oversite of the clinical education of students).

Supports the ongoing development and improvement of the department through participation in special projects, performance improvement and facility committees. Is responsible for professional growth and development through ongoing education. In cooperation with other local leaders, offers exceptional care following the Shriners Children’s FOCUSED©™ program, a system-wide model for professional practice that stresses and emphasizes patient –centered care, or always putting the needs of the patients (and their families) first.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field required.

Masters degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field preferred.

HS/GED required

Certification/Licensure

Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) required

CPR/BLS (per hospital policy)
Valid driver’s license (per hospital policy)

Experience

Five years pediatric experience required

Shriners Children’s is an EOE/Drug-Free, Smoke-Free Workplace.