Child Life Specialist (30 hours)

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital seeks a Child Life Specialist for 30 hours per week across CHPCC Primary Care and Cardiac inpatient units. You will participate in therapeutic activities to support psychosocial and developmental needs and help patients adjust to health care experiences, as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes support for procedures, development, bereavement, and coping during both short and long hospitalizations, with responsibilities including resource maintenance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Child Life, or related field with child life concentration.
• 600-hour internship under a certified child life specialist.
• Strong writing and communication skills; conflict resolution to work in a team.
• Child Life Certification required within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Participate in therapeutic activities and programs to meet psychosocial needs and facilitate adjustment for patients.
• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide support to patients and families from birth to young adults.
• Support procedures, siblings, development, and bereavement; coping support for hospitalizations.

Skills

Communication

Writing skills

Conflict resolution

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Child Development/Child Life

600-hour Child Life internship

Child Life Certification within 1 year

Job description

• Position Summary:

  Child Life Specialist 30 hours (two, 10 hours days in CHPCC Primary Care and one, 10 hour day in Cardiac in-patient).

  • Participating in therapeutic activities and programs to meet patients' psychosocial and developmental needs, and facilitating adjustment to health care experiences for patients
  • Serving as member of multidisciplinary team
  • Providing support to patients and families from birth to young adults population.

• Key Responsibilities:

  • Common interventions include support for procedures, siblings, development, and bereavement
  • Providing coping support for patients with both short and long-term hospitalizations
  • Maintaining resources which include ordering and stocking unit areas
  • Delegating work assignments to volunteers and participates in clinical training of student interns.

• Minimum Qualifications Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Child Life, or a closely related field with a concentration in child life.
  • 600-hour Child Life internship under the supervision of a certified child life specialist.
  • General skills to resolve problems requiring the use of child development theory, professional child life principles, and experienced‑based knowledge.
  • Well-developed writing skills, and excellent communication skills including conflict resolution to effectively work as a team member.
  • Child Life Certification required within 1 year of hire