Child Life Therapist Degree

Position #: 204988

Expected Start Date: October 14, 2024

Union: HSAS

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Child Life

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: August 30, 2026

FTE: 0.5

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

Hours of Work: 7 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Child Life Therapist - Degree $34.181 to $41.805

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor's degree from an ACLP endorsed program

Other Education and Training

• Bachelor's degree with a focus on Child and Family studies is acceptable
• Obtain child life certification w/in 1yr of employment as a Child Life Therapist
• Bachelor's degree with a focus on Child & Youth is acceptable
• Bachelor's degree with a focus on Child Psychology is acceptable
• Bachelor's degree with a focus on pediatric development is acceptable

Competencies

• Basic - Written Communication Skills
• Basic - Verbal communication skills
• Basic - Organizational skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of the ACLP Code of Professional Practice
• Knowledge and understanding of Client and Family Centred Care practices
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of the ACLP Child Life Competencies
• Ability to communicate child life practice &psychosocial issues of C&Y &families
• Ability to communicate child life practice &psychosocial issues of infants
• Ability to assess patients & families applying theories of human growth & dvlmpt
• Knowledge of ethical principles of pediatric healthcare & child life profession
• Knowledge of the role of community supports for the child/adolescent and family
• Ability to operate related equipment & carry out the duties of the position
• Ability to provide psychosocial preparation for procedures&medical interventions
• Ability to use professional judgement to plan appropriate interventions
• Ability to work as a member of a team

Other Information

• Registered/eligible registration w/Association Child Life Professionals (ACLP)
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Registered/eligible for registration as Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)
• Previous experience as a Child Life Therapist would be considered an asset