Child Life Specialist - Children's Care

Posting Period

Open:            April 30, 2024

Deadline:       May 6, 2024

Non-Union

Department Name

Child Life Specialist - Children's Care

Prepared with a strong background in child development and family systems, child life specialists promote effective coping through play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities. They provide emotional support for families, and encourage optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization. Child life specialists also provide information, support and guidance to parents, siblings, and other family members. They play a vital role in educating caregivers, administrators, and the general public about the needs of children under stress.  Child life specialists’ function as a member of an assigned health care team or unit and practice according to the Child Life Code of Ethics, and Standards of Clinical Practice, as per the professional Association of Child Life Professionals.

Regular Full-Time

Rate of Pay:             $34.65 per hour - $43.31 per hour

Hours of work:         37.5 hours per week

Required to work days, evenings, and weekends

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Psychology, Social Work, Child and Family Studies, Health Sciences or related fields
• Master's degree in Child Life and/or Paediatric Psychosocial Care preferred
• Current Child Life Certification as required by The Association of Child Life Professionals
• Two (2) years recent related experience working with children, youth, and families in a health care environment preferred
• Must have experience working or internship with children and families, in the hospital, illness/injury, grief, or medical environment
• Demonstrated ability to assess and provide intervention to children and families applying theories of child development, play, family systems, trauma and diversity
• Displays emotional intelligence, with the ability to understand the feelings, concerns and needs to children, and their families
• Relays information in an individualized fashion, with the ability to assess ongoing, and adjust approach as required by the individual
• Ability to make decisions, and collaborate well with others to solve complex problems
• Demonstrated dependability in the provision of therapeutic relationships
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s vision, purpose and values
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

Immunization Requirements:

Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to: 

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis; 

• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step); 

• Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health’s current definition of being fully vaccinated 

• For more information visit https://www.lhsc.on.ca/careers/health-review-requirements 

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment that inspires respect.  LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from equity-denied groups including Indigenous people, racialized people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. LHSC is also committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive recruitment process.  Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to reasonably accommodate candidates, including those with disabilities, while maintaining a fair, consistent and equitable recruitment approach.  Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Recruitment Services at 519-685-8500, extension #34321 or recruitment@lhsc.on.ca.

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory police information check (original document) completed in the last 6 months.

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