Job detail
Child Life Specialist
Ascension
FULL_TIME
Posted 4/9/2026
Location
Escambia County, Florida
Core responsibilities
Collaborate with the healthcare team to provide social, emotional, and developmental support to pediatric patients and their families. Develop and participate in outreach and educational activities regarding the needs of hospitalized children.
Requirements summary
Requires a bachelor's degree and a child life professional credential from the association of child life professionals. Candidates must obtain the credential within 12 months of hire.
bachelor degreeprofessional certificateOutreachCollaborationPatient careEmotional supportProfessional developmentIntervention planningCommunity educationDevelopmental supportPediatric supportChild life intervention
Benefits
- Holidays
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Medical insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
- Professional development
- Prescription coverage
- Pet insurance
- Counseling
- Adoption assistance
- Legal insurance
- HSA/FSA options
- Employer-matched 403(b)
- Spiritual care