Local Contract Child Life Specialist
Duluth, MN
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Pride Health is hiring a Travel Certified Child Life Specialist to support our client's healthcare facility in Duluth, MN 55805. 
 
Job Details: 
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8-hour Day shift, No weekends or holidays
Location: Duluth, MN 55805  
Job Type: Local Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks with possible extension
Local's Pay Range: $43 - $48/hour 
*Pay offered is based on experience, expertise, credentialing, and education.  
 
Duties: 

• Provide developmentally appropriate interventions to help pediatric patients and families cope with healthcare experiences.
• Assess patients and families to develop individualized intervention plans.
• Facilitate coping, emotional support, and mastery of medical experiences.
• Communicate effectively with healthcare teams and provide guidance on child development and behavioral concerns.
• Serve as a resource for families and healthcare professionals regarding developmental and behavioral needs.
• Provide consultative support to hospital departments regarding developmentally sensitive facilities, materials, and processes.
• Participate in child- and family-friendly redesign initiatives.
• Coordinate and oversee volunteer activities in pediatric patient care areas.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree with a preference in therapeutic recreation, child life, family or child development, counseling, child psychology, education, social work or related field.
• Child Life Professional Certification (ACLP) or completion of clinical internship with ability to obtain certification in 6-12 months
• 1 year of related experience, preferably in an acute care children's facility.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required 

For workers in the United States, PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity
PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment
PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.