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Kaleida Health

Child Life Specialist

NYFull-time

9mo

Job Description

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

**Buffalo, NY**

Minimum Or Preferred Qualifications

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

**For clinical positions, other than Registered Nurse and nursing support positions, internal applicants must have been employed in the same job title as the per diem position for which they are applying or in a comparable area of practice. Internal and External applicants must have a minimum of nine (9) continuous months of comparable work experience within two (2) years of the time the per diem job is posted. All applicants will be required to satisfy all orientation/probationary requirements.**

Salary Range

$30.01-$38.03 per hour *Wage will be determined based on factors such as candidate's experience, qualifications, internal equity, and any applicable collective bargaining agreement.*

Department

10621 - OCH Child Life

Grade

P3

Bi-Weekly Hours

0

Scheduled Work Hours

Variable

Weekend/ Holiday Requirement

Weekend and/or Holiday Scheduling Required

Union Code

24 - SEIU 1199 CHOB Professionals

Recruiter

Alex Yebernetsky

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