Child Life Specialist 0.8 FTE Day

Providence St. Joseph Health

Portland, OR

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Best Practices, Child Development, Coaching, Community and Social Services, Cross-Functional, Diversity, Documentation, Employee Benefits, Funding, Healthcare, Hospital, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Quality of Care, Social Work
LOCATION
Portland, OR
POSTED
30+ days ago

Child Life Specialist at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

  • 0.8 FTE part-time position
  • Working during weekdays and weekends
  • Day shift

Providence offers a fantastic benefits package which include but is not limited to:

  • Free, convenient, and ample parking
  • TriMet annual pass (Hop Fastpass) for benefit eligible staff who work within the Portland Service Area (does NOT include Wilsonville, Newberg, Seaside, Hood River, Washington State, or Medford)
  • Medical Plan Assistance Program - provides free or reduced-cost coverage to caregivers and their eligible dependents who qualify based on household size and income
  • Tuition reimbursement/education - includes 100% tuition paid program options; up to $5,250 per year for select undergraduate and masters degrees within Guild catalog. Required books and fees are 100% covered or reimbursable for select schools in the Guild catalog up to program funding cap
  • Paid Time Off - Benefit eligible caregivers receive generous PTO accrual allowances
  • Retirement - The Providence retirement program consists of employer match and discretionary contributions that work together with your pre-tax (and/or Roth aftertax) contributions to help you save for retirement.
  • Lyra Caregiver Assistance program - Up to 25 counseling or coaching sessions per eligible member per year (immediate family members are also eligible).

Job Description The Child Life Specialists empower children for lifes challenges while providing high quality family-centered care as a part of a strong multidisciplinary team. The Child Life Specialist provides psychosocial and developmental based assessment and support to both patients and their families. Plans and provides emotionally and developmentally appropriate care that promotes effective coping with health care and continued cognitive and emotional growth. Enhances the quality of patient care through participation, documentation and communication with other members of the health care team. Serves as a resource and advocate on child development issues.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - theyre invaluable. Join our team at Providence St Vincent Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree in Child Life or closely related field.
  • Upon hire: National Certified Child Life Specialist - Association of Child Life Professionals

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1 year work experience as a certified Child Life Specialist.

Why Join Providence? Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, well walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Compensation Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidates placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Benefits Overview Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Fair Chance Employment Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Company

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Providence St. Joseph Health