Child Life Specialist (various openings)

We have multiple opportunities available. If more than one position matches your experience and interests, you may apply to this posting.

Position Summary

Child Life Specialist participating in therapeutic activities and programs to meet patients' psychosocial and developmental needs, and facilitating adjustment to health care experiences for patients. Serving as a member of a multidisciplinary team and providing support to patients and families from birth to young adults.

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, including ordering and stocking unit areas.
• Delegating work assignments to volunteers and participating in clinical training of student interns.

Requirements

• 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 using 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.

Pay

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.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules.
• Affordable health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Child care and student loan subsidies.
• Generous levels of time off.
• 403(b) Retirement Savings plan and Pension.
• Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement.
• Cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes.

Schedule

Current openings include:

• 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)