• Child Life Specialist

    Kaleida Health (Buffalo, NY)


    Child Life Specialist

    Department: OCH Child Life

    **Location:** Oishei Children's Hospital

     

    Location of Job: US:NY:Buffalo

    Work Type: Full-Time

    **Scheduled Work Hours:** 12p-10p, 1p-11p, 2p-12a

     

    Shift 2

    Job Description

    Provide services to meet the psychosocial, emotional, and developmental needs of patients (infants to young adults) and families.

     

    Education And Credentials

     

    Bachelor's degree in Child Life or meets the educational requirements to apply for Child Life Professional Certification required. Completion of a internship as meets the requirements for a Child Life Certification by the Child Life Council required.

    Experience

    Ability to effectively utilize web-based programs to perform essential functions of position including but not limited to MicroSoft Office Products i.e. Word, Excel & Power Point. Experience in a health care and/or childcare setting. Training in Death, Dying, and Bereavement preferred. Must be certified under the specifications for Child Life Certification by the Child Life Council within two years of employment required.

     

    Working Conditions

    Essential:

    * Weight Requirement - Light (up to 20 lbs)

    Job Details

    Standard Hours Bi-Weekly: 75.00

     

    FTE: 1.000000

     

    Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Yes

    On Call Required: No

    **With Rotation:** Yes

     

    Work Arrangement: Onsite

     

    Union Code: U24 - SEIU 1199 CHOB Professionals

    Requisition ID#: 5486

    Recruiter: Alex J. Yebernetsky

     

    Grade: P3

    Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly

    **Salary Range:** $30.01 -$38.03

    *Wage will be determined based on factors such as candidate's experience, qualifications, internal equity, and any applicable collective bargaining agreement.

     

    _Kaleida Health’s mission is to advance the health of our community, and we believe our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategic work is mission- critical for the good of our workforce and the community who need and depend on our care and services. We understand that racism and health inequities stand firmly in the way of advancing the health of our community, and Kaleida Health envisions DEI as the pursuit of equity and restorative justice for every person. We will exemplify courage and accountability through both the professing and practice of our core values for our friends, colleagues, and community. Kaleida Health is committed to creating a culture of equity and inclusion where diversity is valued and celebrated!_

     

    **Position** Child Life Specialist

    **Location** US:NY:Buffalo | Counseling & Education | Full-Time

    **Req ID** null

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    Kaleida Health is committed to diversity and believes our workforce is strengthened by the inclusion of and respect for our differences.

     

    Kaleida Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

     

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