Child Life Specialist (Nuclear Medicine)

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a Child Life Specialist in Nuclear Medicine to support the psychosocial and developmental needs of patients from birth to young adulthood. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to facilitate adjustment to health care experiences and provide coping support during hospitalizations.

The role involves interventions for procedures, family and sibling support, and maintaining unit resources, with opportunities to supervise volunteers and participate in

Qualifications

• 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 experience-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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Writing skills

Teamwork

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 - Nuclear Medicine.

• 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 experiencedbased 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

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.