Sr. Child Life Specialist

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

Shriners Children’s Spokane is seeking a part-time Senior Child Life Specialist to mentor staff and deliver family-centered, developmentally appropriate psychosocial care for children and families. You will provide evaluation, therapeutic services, and education including play and procedural support.

You will document care in the EMR, ensure safety of equipment, and promote adaptive coping through individualized treatment planning aligned with department standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's in Child Life, Child Development or related field preferred.
• 5 years of pediatric experience and certification as a Child Life Specialist (CCLS).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and valid driver's license (per hospital policy).

Responsibilities

• Mentor staff in providing comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, family-centered care.
• Perform evaluation and therapeutic services including therapeutic play and procedural support.
• Document patient and family information in electronic medical records.
• Develop individualized treatment plans addressing psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Ensure safety and proper functioning of adapted equipment and recreation items.

Skills

Pediatric experience

Family-centered care

Assessment planning

Mentoring staff

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Child Development or Related Field

Master's degree in Child Life, Child Development, or Related Field

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

The Senior Child Life Specialist position is responsible for mentoring staff in the provision of comprehensive, purposeful, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive, family-centered care. This care is focused on meeting the psychosocial and developmental needs of children and families. Provides evaluation and therapeutic services, direct patient care and patient/family education, in an efficient manner. Services may include therapeutic play, preparation, procedural support, special events, and reintegration programming. The Child Life Specialist utilizes these practices in an effort to facilitate adaptive coping techniques and promote growth and development of the patient and family. Shriners Spokane is looking for a part time Senior Child Life Specialist to join our amazing team!

Key Responsibilities

• Performs individual assessments to collect comprehensive and accurate date necessary to assess development, temperament, coping style, medical plan, cultural preferences & practices and available social supports in order to develop an individualized treatment plan
• Ensures that intervention is compliant with department policy and the professional standards of practice
• Plans and implements an individualized treatment plan that identifies goals and evidence-based treatment intervention strategies, with an emphasis on psychosocial and emotional needs of the patients and their families
• Utilizes electronic medical record applications to document relevant patient and family information
• Ensures adapted equipment and recreation equipment is safe and functioning properly
• Performs self-reflection of personal practice and professional work activities to direct individual; and staff goals for professional growth and development

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Child Development or Related Field 5 Years Pediatric Experience Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) Basic Life Support (BLS) Valid driver's license (per hospital policy)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Child Life, Child Development, or Related Field

The pay range for this position is $24.50-$36.76/hourly Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families. We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children’s, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more. No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Eligible Shriners Children’s employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!