Job detail
Child Life Specialist
Children's Health
FULL_TIME
Posted 4/3/2026
Location
Plano, Texas
Core responsibilities
The child life specialist promotes coping, growth, and development for pediatric patients by facilitating therapeutic play, procedural preparation, and diagnosis education. They collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to create care plans and provide support to patients, siblings, and families within the hospital environment.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and possess or be able to obtain child life specialist professional certification within eighteen months. The role requires experience in pediatric care and the ability to work effectively within a healthcare team.
bachelor degreeprofessional certificatePatient educationStudent supervisionInterdisciplinary collaborationBereavement supportPsychosocial assessmentCommunity resource coordinationProcedural preparationMedical playTherapeutic playDevelopmental careChild life supportDiagnosis educationLegacy buildingSibling support
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Medical plan
- Caregiver leave
- Employee savings plan match
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement