Come and make your mark with VNA by joining a team of healthcare professionals that have a passion and deep commitment to those we serve! At VNA, we strive to deliver quality palliative and hospice care and meal deliveries to our patients and clients.

Enjoy competitive pay, great PTO package, floating holidays, great benefits: medical, dental, vision, short term and long-term disability, life insurance, retirement plan with 6% company match and 3-year vesting, continuing education, tuition reimbursement, employee loan program with zero interest repayment plan, flexible work environment, and much more.

Job Summary:

Primary function is to provide a developmental plan for the facilitation of therapeutic interventions with children and their families. Responsible for helping children and families cope with the stress and grief of terminal illness. Ensures the coordination of children and families in community activities.

Job Classification: Clinical

Lines of Authority: Reports to Director, Family Care Services

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program.
• Licensure/certification: Child Life Specialist Professional Certification
• Other requirements: Texas Driver’s License, Valid auto insurance
• Experience: One (1) year experience as a Child Life Specialist
• Transportation: Reliable transportation. Valid auto liability insurance.

Environmental and Working Conditions:

Works in patient homes in various conditions. Occasional exposure to infectious diseases; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather.

Physical and Mental Effort:

Prolonged standing, walking and sitting required; requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient/family needs; and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient/family psychosocial needs. Must provide hepatitis acceptance/declination, proof of Tb test.

Criminal History: Must pass background checks

Experience

• One (1) year experience as a Child Life Specialist

Education

• Bachelors or better

Licenses & Certifications

• Child Life Specialist