Child Life Specialist
- Classification: Child Life Specialist
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Child Life, Allied Health
- Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 18-APR-2024
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 29-APR-2024
- Temporary End Date: 24-APR-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $37.35
- Maximum Salary: $49.73
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of bachelor's degree in Child Life, Education, Psychology or other related field.
Additional Required Qualifications:ACLP (Association of Child Life Professionals) Child Life certification required. Minimum 3-5 years of experience working as a Child Life Specialist in a pediatric health care setting. Clinical experience working with children and youth with chronic illness. Demonstrated skills in non-pharmacological pain management techniques used to assist children and youth required. Demonstrated experience with procedural preparation and supporting children/youth through painful procedures. Demonstrated experience prioritizing referrals from multiple clinical areas. Experience planning and facilitating therapeutic group programs. Volunteer training and supervision experience required. Demonstrated ability to teach and deliver education material to families in an engaging and meaningful way. Demonstrated ability to function independently and within a multidisciplinary team environment. Demonstrated understanding of a Family Centered Care service delivery model.
Preferred Qualifications:Medical Hypnosis training preferred, demonstrating ability to apply techniques of medical hypnosis with children/youth in a variety of clinical settings within the hospital. Motivational Interviewing training preferred. Grief and bereavement experience. Connect care trained.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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