Company Description
Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!
At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.
We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.
Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.
Job Description

The Child Life Specialist contributes to excellence in paediatric care by providing psychosocial assessments and support for infants, children, youth and families in hospital. As part of a large inter-professional team, the Child Life Specialist also supports program development and paediatric education across departments and sites.

• Plan and implement a range of developmentally-appropriate interventions to promote effective coping and optimum development.
• Provide education and support to paediatric healthcare teams regarding the implementation and maintenance of child-friendly environments and developmentally-appropriate care.
• Support adaptation to the hospital environment and an understanding of medical experiences by providing therapeutic play and healthcare play opportunities.
• Prepare children, youth, and families cognitively and emotionally for medical and surgical procedures through in-person and virtual programming. Provide procedural support and accompany patients in the Operating Room and diagnostic testing.
• Coordinate and supervise students, volunteers, special visitors and events, including seasonal and holiday planning. Manage and maintain Child Life resources, including toys, educational materials and donations (in collaboration with the Foundation).
• Evaluate and integrate research into practice, and provide knowledge translation resources for staff, physicians, volunteers and families. Develop and maintain policies and procedures for the Child Life Program, and review and adjust as needed.
• Observe, document, and report relevant information relating to patients as it pertains to Child Life services, and work in collaboration with the family and healthcare team to support the patient’s plan of care. Participate and contribute to inter-professional committees that impact paediatric health-related practice.
• Provide in-service and community education as requested.

Qualifications

Halton Healthcare is seeking individuals who are competent in their chosen profession; patient/customer focused; team players; effective communicators; caring and respectful and are fiscally responsible.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Child and Family Studies, Psychology or related field, or Master’s Degree with Child Life courses
• Current Child Life Specialist Certification through the Association of Child Life Professionals, or eligibility and willingness to obtain and successfully complete certification within one year
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of child and adolescent development, family dynamics, play, and psychosocial assessments and interventions is essential
• Proven ability to work collaboratively, and independently, in an inter-professional setting
• Excellent professional communication with patients and families, as well as inter-professional teams
• Possess effective conflict resolution, problem-solving, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Experience working in a multi-site, multi-program setting is an asset
• Minimum of 3 years related clinical experience is an asset
• Satisfactory employment and attendance record is required

Additional Information
Hours: 7.5-hour shifts, Monday to Friday, Days - 0800-1600 (Hours subject to change based on operational requirements)
Salary: $37.002 to $42.611 per hour
Date Posted: August 12, 2025
Internal Applicants due by: August 19, 2025

Please refer the Job description for details