Child Life Specialist, Child Life Centrewide

IWK Health

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
$34.8,006 - $45.9,406 ph; not specified; not speci...
On-site
Child life assessment intervention plan
Therapeutic interventions
Supportive, helpful and trusting relationship
Child Life Specialists strive to reduce the impact of stressful or traumatic life events and situations which effect the development, health and well being of infants, children, youth and families

Job Summary

  • Child Life Specialists strive to reduce the impact of stressful or traumatic life events and situations which effect the development, health and well being of infants, children, youth and families.
  • The Child Life Specialist will work collaboratively as a member of interdisciplinary care teams.
  • We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer.

Matching Summary

Child Life Specialists strive to reduce the impact of stressful or traumatic life events and situations which effect the development, health and well being of infants, children, youth and families.

Salary

$34.8006 - $45.9406 /hour; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Child Life Assessment Intervention Plan
  • therapeutic interventions
  • supportive, helpful and trusting relationship
  • advocate for individual patients
  • work collaboratively as a member of interdisciplinary care teams

Nice-to-have

  • promoting an anti-racist environment
  • equity and belonging
  • competency in other languages
  • French preferred

Key Requirements

  • Eligibility for child life certification
  • Certification or successful child life internship experience
  • Bachelor Degree with a minimum of ten (10) courses
  • Demonstrated competence in Child Life Practice
  • Demonstrated ability to provide psychological preparation
  • Demonstrated skill in working with children/youth with health or behavioural challenges

Work Rights

Not specified

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