Child Life Specialist

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Canada is seeking a Child Life Specialist to plan, develop, and implement therapeutic programs for children. You will work at Stollery Children's Hospital, supporting the social and emotional growth of children and adolescents during medical procedures. The role requires a bachelor's degree and certification as a Child Life Specialist. This temporary part-time position offers competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Completion of bachelor's degree in Child Life, Education, Psychology or other related field.
• Certified Child Life Specialist - completion of Child Life Professional Certification Exam.
• Acute Care Pediatric experience required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate therapeutic play programs for children.
• Assess and evaluate appropriate developmental activities.
• Facilitate special events and provide diversion experiences.

Skills

Therapeutic play programs

Assessment and planning

Coping strategies

Group settings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Education, Psychology

Certified Child Life Specialist

Job description

Overview

As a Child Life Specialist, you will plan, develop, implement, coordinate and evaluate developmental and normalization activities including therapeutic play programs in order to further the social, emotional, intellectual and physical growth of children and adolescents. You will assess, research, plan, implement and evaluate appropriate play and developmental activities/interventions for children and families (both individual and in group settings). You will provide therapeutic play programs designed to reduce stress, help clients cope with hospitalization, promote development and independence. You will help prepare children for diagnostic, medical and surgical procedures through hospital play, demonstrations and discussions and introduce coping strategies and techniques to assist children and families during procedures. You will also provide diversion experiences and facilitate special events.

Details

• Acute Care Alberta
• Primary Care Alberta
• Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Child Life Specialist
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Child Life Services
• Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.60
• Posting End Date: 26-SEP-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 06-OCT-2025
• Temporary End Date: 04-MAR-2027
• Hours per Shift: 9.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 10
• Shifts per cycle: 24
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $37.35
• Maximum Salary: $49.73
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Completion of bachelors degree in Child Life, Education, Psychology or other related field.

Additional Required Qualifications

Certified Child Life Specialist - completion of Child Life Professional Certification Exam. Acute Care Pediatric experience. Prior experience working with children and adolescents (0-17 years old).

Preferred Qualifications

As required.