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Senior Child Life Specialist

Southcentral Foundation (AK)

Anchorage, AKFull-time$59–88K/yrPosted 1w agoVerified open 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$59–88K/yr
Location
Anchorage, AK
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Child Life Specialist CertificationBasic Life Support CertificationACLS CertificationNRP CertificationATLS CertificationALSO CertificationPALS CertificationValid Alaska Driver's License

Job overview

The Senior Child Life Specialist at Southcentral Foundation provides developmentally appropriate support to pediatric patients facing developmental, mental, or emotional challenges, creates coping plans, collaborates with families and care teams, and mentors staff on the Nuka System of Care while ensuring cultural competence for Alaska Native communities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Child Life AssessmentsCoping Plan DevelopmentMentoringCoachingCultural Competency

Qualifications

Child Life Specialist CertificationTwo Years Experience as Child Life SpecialistBasic Life Support CertificationACLS CertificationNRP CertificationATLS CertificationALSO CertificationPALS CertificationValid Alaska Driver's LicenseDriving Record RequirementsDriver Age Minimum 18 YearsEmployee Health Immunizations

Full job description

Senior Child Life Specialist

Pay Range $58,593.60 to $87,880.00

Summary of Job Responsibilities:

The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Senior Child Life Specialist (CLS) is responsible for providing developmentally appropriate support as a member of a multi-disciplinary care team working with pediatric customer owners who are experiencing a variety of developmental, mental and/or emotional challenges in medical settings. The Senior Child Life Specialist is responsible for using the principles of child life assessments and interventions to make meaningful coping plans and partner with the customer owner, family, and care teams to provide support through their healthcare experience. In addition, the Senior Child Life Specialist is responsible for mentoring and coaching staff assigned to them on the Nuka System of Care and Child Life Associate development plans.

Qualifications:

SCF programs are established to serve a primary population comprised of Alaska Native people who are affiliated with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) and Alaska Native and American Indian people within SCF’s geographical service area. Employees should have a thorough understanding of the cultures and the needs of this population. Such knowledge is critical to ensure the achievement of SCF’s vision of a Native Community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness, and mission of working together with the Native Community to achieve wellness through health and related services:

  • Current certification as a Child Life Specialist through the Child Life Certification Commission (CLCC).

  • Two (2) years’ experience as a CLS OR demonstrated proficiency as a CLS at SCF.

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO and PALS as required for specialty and any certification relating to the scope of practice as required.

  • Must meet the following conditions to qualify as an approved SCF driver:

  • Valid Alaska driver’s license that meets State of Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) license requirements to include:

  • May drive in Alaska for up to 90 days with a valid out-of-State license, then must obtain an Alaska driver’s license.

  • For Commercial driver licenses, you must obtain an Alaska CDL within 30 days of becoming a resident.

  • No more than three (3) moving traffic violations (as defined by Alaska Statutes Title 28) or two (2) at-fault traffic accidents in the previous three (3) years.

  • The driver must not have had ‘Driving Under the Influence’ (DUI) or ‘Driving While Intoxicated’ (DWI) or ‘Operating Under the Influence’ (OUI) violations as follows:

  • Zero (0) violations in the past five (5) years.

  • No more than two (2) violations in the past ten (10) years.

  • Drivers must be at least 18 years of age. Drivers 18 through 20 years of age may only transport equipment, materials, and employees. Drivers who transport customers must be 21 years of age or older and must have completed the probationary period of license requirements for Alaska.

  • Prior to hire date, must provide current copy no more than 60 days old of driving record from issuing State.

Alaska Native/American Indian Preference in Employment

Pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, as amended, SCF pursues a policy of Alaska Native/American Indian preference in hiring, contracting, and training.

Employee Health Requirements:

Compliance with our Employee Health procedure is a condition of SCF employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis) and Covid-19 vaccine.

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