Child Life Specialist—Children of Adult Patients

Child Life Specialist—Children of Adult Patients

Location: Baylor Scott & White All Saints, Fort Worth

Schedule: Full Time, Days, Tuesday through Fridays 7:30 am - 6 pm

Sign On Bonus: $5,000 (New Hires only)

Training Program: Available

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well‑being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not‑for‑profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note:

Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

As a Palliative Care Child Life Specialist, you use your knowledge of child development to help adult patients and their children, aged 0‑18 years, with severe medical conditions. You work with adults and engage children in age‑appropriate discussions and interventions to help them cope, understand and address worries, and prepare for a sick family member. You educate adults and children on explaining medical conditions, preparing for death, grief assistance, and recognizing alarming behaviors.

You learn about different forms of grief and signs that require professional counseling.

• Meet families to assess children’s psychosocial needs before starting therapy.
• Understand and explain serious illness or injury to youth and families, including diagnosis, grief, coping, death, and bereavement.
• Be alert for signs of abuse in kids under your care and report any instances promptly.
• Help kids with grief before and after a loved one’s passing, explaining death, preparing kids for services, and evaluating their understanding and coping.
• Educate patients and families on coping strategies, common concerns, and behavioral changes in youth.
• Provide information and resources for help services.
• Share important info with medical staff about Palliative Care Child Life services and identify families who can benefit.
• Help develop best practices, procedures, and processes to enhance the Palliative Care Child Life team.

• Has a considerable understanding of child development, life theory, evidence‑based practice, childhood trauma, grief, and therapeutic practices.
• Exhibits good communication through child‑friendly language, facial expressions, listening, emotional control, and social awareness. Manages relationships effectively.
• Exhibits cultural awareness while interacting with patients, families, and the medical team from varied spiritual, ethnic, linguistic, educational, and socio‑economic backgrounds.
• Passionately educates medical personnel about palliative care for kids, including their unique responses to medical conditions, hospitalization, terminal illnesses, and grief.
• Helps children’s mental health, promoting open communication and involving them in saying goodbye to loved ones.
• Effectively manages high‑stress situations with youth and families facing serious health challenges and grief.
• Is adept at documentation using professional language, punctuation, spelling, and tone.

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

• A Bachelor’s degree
• Three years of work experience in a related field
• Certification as a Child Life Specialist
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, obtained within thirty days of hire or transfer into the role.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Other

Hospitals and Health Care