Child Life Specialist (30 hours)

Boston Children's Hospital

🇺🇸 United States

On-site

2 months ago

$55,369.60 – $88,587.20 / year

2 months ago

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

Child Life Specialist (30 hours) · Boston Children's Hospital