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Come join us! We are hiring an additional CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST - FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAM DEPARTMENT to join our Team:
FT – 40 hrs/week + benefits
The Gingerbread House, an Accredited Children’s Advocacy Center, that serves nine parishes in Northwest Louisiana seeks a candidate with a Bachelor’s degree or above in child development to provide child life services and medical support services to abused children ages 2-17 and protected persons, collaborate with our board-certified Child Abuse Pediatrician, participate as part of our Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) of investigators and service providers, and assist with community events.
Minimum: proficient knowledge of child development, child abuse dynamics, the Louisiana Children’s Code, and the criminal justice system. Demonstrated ability to function as a Child Life Specialist/Medical Assistant working to reduce stress and anxiety in children who have experienced traumatic events related to abuse or other violent crimes, as well as work successfully within the multidisciplinary team model characteristic of Children’s Advocacy Centers.
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To apply:
Please email, mail or fax your resume, the names/affiliations/phones/emails of 3 professional references, and salary expectations by SEPTEMBER 2, 2025, to the Gingerbread House Children’s Advocacy Center, 1700 Buckner Square, Suite 101, Shreveport, LA 71101, via email to admin@gingerbreadhousecac.org, or fax (318) 674-8141.
Deadline to apply:
September 2, 2025
The Gingerbread House is an EOE.
NO PHONE CALLS. NO FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM MESSAGES.
It is the policy of the Gingerbread House Children's Advocacy Center to provide employment, recruitment and training of volunteers, and services to clients without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Any grievance may be reported to Gingerbread House CAC at info@gingerbreadhousecac.org or 318-674-2900, to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement at lcle.la.gov, or to the Office of Civil Rights at https://www.ojp.gov/program/civil-rights. Contact the Louisiana Legislative Auditor Hotline if you suspect theft, fraud, waste, or abuse of public funds by anyone at 1-844-50-FRAUD (1-844-503-7283) or https://www.lla.la.gov/report-fraud to complete an online report.
