Child Life Specialist for Adaptive Care Team

Primary Location

Burnet Campus

Department

Child Life & Integrative Care

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Schedule

Full time

Weekly Hours

40

FTE

1

Employee Status

Regular

 

*Expected Starting Pay Range

$53,705.60 - $67,142.40

*Starting pay is based on experience, skills, and equity; exceptions may apply for highly qualified candidates. Additional pay (e.g., shift, on‑call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply. Annual pay may vary based on FTE status.

 

CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST FOR ADAPTIVE CARE TEAM (ACT)

Location: Burnet Campus, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati OH 45229

Status: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30a-5p, with 1 weekend day every 8 weeks plus holiday coverage rotation

Base Pay: Starts at $55,182.40 as a salaried/exempt employee, and can go up based on years of experience

Weekend Differential: $5.00/hour is added to base pay for working weekend days.

 

About the Adaptive Care Team and the job:

• We are skilled practitioners of adaptation of care for individuals with developmental disabilities and other behavioral health challenges
• Seek to improve the patient and family medical experience by promoting awareness across the care team and facilitating patient and family coping by focusing on the individual adaptation of care
• Child Life Specialists assess, create, and enroll appropriate patients in the Adaptive Care Program
• The team provides psychosocial and coping support for in-person healthcare appointments
• Will assist with identifying and advocating for the needs of patients and families within the healthcare system
• Provides support, education, and resources to staff to ensure the adaptive care needs of patients are met
• Utilizes formal and informal assessment skills and organizes pre-care planning for patients enrolled in the Adaptive Care Program before healthcare encounters

 

How to qualify for the job:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Must have successful completion of child life internship under the supervision of a certified child life specialist. Candidates that do not have a child life internship, will not be considered.
• Must be certified as a Child Life Specialist within one year of hire.

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s. 

 Cincinnati Children's is: 

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years 

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding 

• Recognized as one of

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