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Child Life Specialist - Child Life
Penn State Health
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Hershey, United States
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Hershey
Posted
June 22, 2026
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Job Description
**Penn State Health** - **Hershey Medical Center**
**Location:** US:PA: Hershey
**Work Type:** Full Time
**FTE:** 1.00
**Shift:** Day
**Hours:** Monday - Friday, 8:00a - 4:30p
**Recruiter Contact:** Elyse Hahn at [email protected] (MAILTO://[email protected])
**SUMMARY OF POSITION:**
Responsible for assessing , developing, planning, implementing and evaluating psychosocial interventions that support the educational, developmental, emotional and therapeutic needs of pediatric patients and their families. Utilizes a facility dog to provide therapeutic Child Life interventions within the inpatient setting.
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** :
+ Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Child Development, Family Studies, Education, or Psychology required or related degree.
+ One (1) year supervised experience in an established Child Life Program.
+ Completion of a 600-hour Child Life internship required.
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**Location:** US:PA: Hershey
**Work Type:** Full Time
**FTE:** 1.00
**Shift:** Day
**Hours:** Monday - Friday, 8:00a - 4:30p
**Recruiter Contact:** Elyse Hahn at [email protected] (MAILTO://[email protected])
**SUMMARY OF POSITION:**
Responsible for assessing , developing, planning, implementing and evaluating psychosocial interventions that support the educational, developmental, emotional and therapeutic needs of pediatric patients and their families. Utilizes a facility dog to provide therapeutic Child Life interventions within the inpatient setting.
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** :
+ Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Child Development, Family Studies, Education, or Psychology required or related degree.
+ One (1) year supervised experience in an established Child Life Program.
+ Completion of a 600-hour Child Life internship required.
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