Description
Certified Child Life Specialist for Behavior Safety Team (BST)
40 hours/week, Day Shift
At Cincinnati Children's, we come to work with one goal: to make children's health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children's.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Has Been Named:
- #3 Pediatric Hospital in the Nation - US News and World Report 2022
- Forbes Magazine 2022 list of America's Best Employers for Diversity
- One of four Medical Centers making the list of the 2022 Glassdoor Best Places to Work
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer in 2022 by The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
The Child Life Specialists at Cincinnati Children's are committed to the practice of family-centered care by promoting play, education, developmental and psychosocial support. We are an integral part of the health care team who can support the child's outpatient visit and inpatient stay. Child Life Specialists can minimize stress and maximize coping of patients and families.
We are recruiting for a
Certified Child Life Specialist for the Behavior Safety Team (BST). The BST Child Life Specialist works alongside the multidisciplinary Behavior Safety Team (BST) to help create and deliver comprehensive supportive care to ensure physical and emotional safety during healthcare encounters. BST is a team dedicated to helping individuals with behavioral concerns receive medical care while maintaining the safety of patients, caregivers, and staff.
Primary job functions include working with patients with developmental disabilities and/or challenging behaviors, completing comprehensive pre-planning for healthcare encounters, providing child life interventions in a variety of settings, working with BST team on program development, relevant projects, and providing education strategies to colleagues.
The schedule is Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm, with 1 Saturday every 10 weeks.
Qualifications: To be considered, candidates will have a Bachelor degree in a related field, and completion of child life internship under the supervision of a certified CLS. Must be certified as a Child Life Specialist within one year of hire.
Pay: $22.79-28.00/hour + $5.00/hour weekend differential
Market Leading Benefits Including:
- $5,000 Relocation assistance available
- Medical coverage starting day 1 of employment https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/careers/benefits
- Company paid pension plan and optional 403(b) supplemental retirement plans
- 30 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year: 16 vacation days, 5 sick days, 9 holidays
- Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
- Expansive employee discount programs through our many community partners
- Referral bonus program for current staff
- Support through Employee Resource Groups
- Physical and mental health wellness programs
Cincinnati Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and treasures Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families (EEO/AA)
Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- 0 - 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline
- Completion of child life internship under the supervision of a certified CLS
- CCLS within one year of hire
Preferred:
Unique Skills:
Cincinnati Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and treasures Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families (EEO/AA).
