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Child Life Specialist 1

Inova Careers
Fairfax, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/13/2026

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for a dedicated Child Life Specialist 1 to join the Adolescent Psych Unit team. This role will be working Full Time Monday – Friday, 11am-7pm.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. 

Featured Benefits:

  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.

  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

  • Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

  • Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Child Life Specialist 1 Job Responsibilities:

  • Provides Child Life services for all pediatric patients, sibling/family support and interventions. Provides one on one support and helps patients cope with stresses of hospitalization.
  • Develops individual program of activities. Makes clinical decisions in collaboration with healthcare team based on theoretical knowledge and baseline clinical experience measured by patient satisfaction scores, length of stay data and the Child Life database.
  • Assists in establishing policies/procedure, goals and a statement of purpose. Assists in facilitating the utilization of community groups, entertainment, celebrity visitors and public relations program within the community.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Minimum Requirements: 

  • Education: Bachelor's degree 
  • Certification: Eligible to sit for Child Life Council Certification exam.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong technical savvy

Salary : $5,250

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