• Child Life Specialist (Temporary)

    Children's Hospital Boston (Boston, MA)


    81300BRJob Posting Title:Child Life Specialist (Temporary)Department:Patient Services-Child LifeAutoReqId:81300BRStatus:Full-TimeStandard Hours per Week:40 Job Posting Category:ClinicalJob Posting Description:

    + Position Summary/ Department Summary: Cardiac ICU Child Life Specialist. Maternity leave coverage, temporary. We are looking for someone who can start on 8/18/25 and work for about 5-6 months.

    + Working 40 hours per week, five 8.5 hour days

    + Participating in therapeutic activities and programs to meet patients' psychosocial and developmental needs, and facilitating adjustment to health care experiences for patients in our CICU

    + Serving as member of multidisciplinary team

    + Joining an eight person team of child life specialists who support patients throughout the Benderson Family Heart Center

    + Providing support to patients and families from birth to young adults in the cardiac population. With a higher number of infant and toddlers, this population includes neonates, post-operative patients, and transplant patients

    + Key Responsibilities:

    + Common interventions include support for procedures, siblings, development, and bereavement

    + Providing coping support for patients with both short and long-term hospitalizations

    + Communicating with cardiac donors and coordinating donations

    + 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

     

    Office/Site Location:BostonRegular, Temporary, Per Diem:Temporary Remote Eligibility :Onsite Only