Child Life Specialist

The Shriners Hospital for Children • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Child Life Specialist at Shriners Hospitals for Children provides comprehensive psychosocial support to pediatric patients and their families. The role uses play, education, and preparation to minimize stress and promote positive coping during hospitalization and medical procedures. The specialist assesses each patient’s development, temperament, coping style, medical plan, cultural preferences and practices, and available social supports to develop an individualized treatment plan.

Requirements

• Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) within 6 months.
• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of Child Life experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and use age-appropriate therapeutic play techniques to formulate treatment plans that support improvement, positive outcomes, and short- and long-term goals.
• Use electronic medical record applications to document relevant patient and family information.
• Participate in interdisciplinary patient care planning.
• Ensure interventions comply with department policy and professional standards of practice.
• Pursue ongoing personal development, professional growth, and continuing education through professional conferences and educational sessions.
• Maintain Child Life certification and other necessary certifications.
• Conduct individualized assessments of development, temperament, coping style, medical plan, cultural preferences and practices, and available social supports to develop treatment plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level