Boston Children's Hospital, a world-renowned leader in pediatric clinical care, is currently searching for Child Life Specialists across a variety of areas, including our satellite locations in Weymouth and Waltham. Child Life Specialists work to enhance patients’ emotional, social, and cognitive growth during a hospital visit, taking into consideration each child’s family, culture, and developmental needs. They use developmental interventions and play to help patients and families adjust to and understand their health care experiences.
We currently have positions available in the following areas:
NICU
Medical/Surgical ICU
Inpatient Medicine
Autism Spectrum Center
Emergency Department
Dialysis
Perioperative
Per Diem & more!
To qualify, you must have:
BA degree in Child Development, Child Life, or a closely related field with a concentration in Child Life.
Completion of 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 is required within one year of hire
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including 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.
At Boston Children’s, we hold ourselves to the highest values of respect, inclusivity, teamwork, and kindness to provide patients, families, and each other with an experience equal or better than the care we deliver.
Boston Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving and advancing the health and well-being of children around the world through its life-changing work in clinical care, biomedical research, medical education and community engagement.
Boston Children's is ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. It is home to the world's largest pediatric research enterprise, and it is the leading recipient of pediatric research funding from the National Institutes of Health. It is the primary pediatric teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School. Boston Children’s treats more children with rare diseases and complex conditions than any other hospital.
