Child Life Specialist (various openings)

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital seeks a Child Life Specialist to provide developmental support, coping strategies, and family-centered care for patients across inpatient and outpatient settings.

The role involves collaborating with medical teams, coordinating with volunteers, and contributing to patient and family education, with certification required within the first year of hire.

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 apply child development theory, professional child life principles, and experiential knowledge.
• Well-developed writing and communication skills including conflict resolution to work as a team.
• Child Life Certification required within 1 year of hire

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 participating in clinical training of student interns.

Skills

Conflict resolution

Communication

Teamwork

Writing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Child Development/Child Life

600-hour Child Life internship

Child Life Certification within 1 year

Job description

Current Child Life Specialist department openings:

• Temporary CICU (40 hours)
• Temporary Autism Center (30 hours)
• Primary Care/Cardiac inpatient (30 hours)
• Inpatient Surgical (36 hours)
• Floater support Boston (Per diem)
• Surgical in Needham, MA (Per diem)
• MICU/PIMCU (40 hours)
• MSICU (40 hours)

Position Summary:

Child Life Specialist

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