The Staff Pad is proud to partner with a leading hospice
and palliative care provider in
in the DFW Metroplex,
to hire a compassionate Child Life Specialist
(CCLS).

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful
difference by supporting pediatric patients and their families through serious
illness with therapeutic interventions, developmental support, grief
counseling, and psychosocial care.

Reporting to the Director of Family Care Services
and working closely with an interdisciplinary care team, you'll help children
and families navigate complex medical journeys while connecting them with
valuable community resources and family-centered support.

Schedule: Full-Time

What You'll Do

Key Responsibilities

• 
  Provide age-appropriate therapeutic
  interventions and developmental support
• 
  Conduct psychosocial and coping
  assessments for pediatric patients and families
• 
  Facilitate grief counseling,
  sibling support, and bereavement services
• 
  Use medical play and therapeutic
  activities to help children understand and cope with illness
• 
  Collaborate with the
  interdisciplinary team to support patient care planning and psychosocial
  needs
• 
  Educate and support parents,
  caregivers, and healthcare teams on child development and coping
  strategies
• 
  Connect families with community
  resources, support groups, and programs
• 
  Maintain timely, accurate clinical
  documentation

What We Are Looking For

Qualifications

• 
  Bachelor's degree required
• 
  Certified Child Life Specialist
  (CCLS) certification required
• 
  Minimum 1 year of Child Life
  Specialist experience
• 
  Pediatric healthcare, hospice, or
  palliative care experience preferred
• 
  Strong communication,
  documentation, relationship-building & organizational skills
• 
  Valid Texas Driver's License,
  reliable transportation, and current auto insurance

Additional Requirements

• 
  Expertise in child development and
  family-centered care
• 
  Experience with grief, bereavement,
  and psychosocial support
• 
  Skilled in medical play and
  therapeutic interventions
• 
  Collaborative team player with the
  ability to work independently
• 
  Compassionate, empathetic, and
  patient-focused approach

What You Can Expect

Benefits & Perks

• 
  Competitive salary and mileage
  reimbursement
• 
  Comprehensive medical, dental,
  vision, and short term/long term insurance
• 
  403(b) retirement plan
• 
  Generous paid time off, 6 paid
  holidays, flexible days
• 
  Training and development
  opportunities
• 
  Education Reimbursement Assistance
  Program
• 
  Continuing education opportunities
• 
  Supportive, collaborative team
  environment

If you're passionate about helping children and
families navigate life's most challenging moments with compassion and
expertise, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in a rewarding
career where your work truly makes a difference.