TEST EVENT FOR NEW LP - VIRTUAL

Geisinger is hosting a virtual hiring event for Certified Child Life Specialist

Come Join a dynamic team! Janet Weis Children's Hospital is hiring a Certified Child Life Specialist. As a member of the Child Life Team, you will plan, develop, and provide Child Life programming for a given clinical area to best meet the psychosocial, emotional, and developmental needs of pediatric patients and their families. Geisinger is an accredited Internship site.

Geisinger offers Membership to the Association of Child Life Professionals, and Certification Annual maintenance fees provided by the department.

** Required Qualification: 

• Have completed a Child Life Internship (*minimum 600 hours) under the direct supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development or a related field i.e. Education, or Psychology.
• Required to be eligible for Professional Certification by the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP).
• Membership to The Association of Child Life Professional and Certification Annual maintenance fees provided by Department.
• As a part of a teaching institution, this department provides an ACLP accredited internship and supervises practicum students.

Why Geisinger?

Career Ladder Opportunities

$5,000 Sign on Bonus, plus, relocation assistance for qualified candidates.

Conference Rotation

Camp opportunities

An environment that empowers growth to/in our Child Life Department

To learn more about Geisinger's Janet Weis Children's Hospital Child Life Services, please visit: https://www.geisinger.org/patient-care/find-a-location/janet-weis-childrens-hospital/child-life-services

You’ve got goals, we’ll help you achieve them

Professionals join Geisinger at all stages of their career. For many, training starts here at Geisinger with our clinical and non-clinical training programs. Others are attracted to Geisinger well into their career journey because of the opportunity to develop professionally, and both learn and teach. Which is why our workforce is diverse with employees with healthcare and non-healthcare backgrounds, and at all experience levels.

Register now!