Child Life Specialist
About The Position
Named by The Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last four years, our community-based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Child Life Specialist (CLS) to join its expanding team. Travel is required for this position. Care is provided in patients’ private homes and residential facilities throughout Greater Boston and parts of Metrowest. The CLS practices primarily in pediatric palliative care (Pedi Pal) with some hospice coverage as needed. The CLS provides emotional support for families and encourages optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization. The CLS chooses materials and interventions appropriate to patient/family needs and designs sessions to achieve therapeutic goals and objectives. An understanding of the application of effective coping through play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities is necessary for this position. The CLS assists in the implementation of programmatic events for Pedi Pal families and/or Pedi Pal interdisciplinary team members, in collaboration with the Pedi Pal Program Manager. The CLS also works within the Family Engagement Workgroup to encourage families to take an active role in the Pedi Pal program.
Requirements
- Experience with pediatric patients and families with life-limiting and terminal illness required.
- Ability to work well with an interdisciplinary team.
- Travel is required for this position. Care is provided in patients’ private homes and residential facilities throughout Greater Boston and parts of Metrowest.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree with related coursework in Childhood Development preferred.
- Certification in Child Life strongly preferred.
- Experience with home visits preferred.
- Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Experience with electronic medical records preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides emotional support for families and encourages optimum development of children facing challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization.
- Chooses materials and interventions appropriate to patient/family needs and designs sessions to achieve therapeutic goals and objectives.
- Assists in the implementation of programmatic events for Pedi Pal families and/or Pedi Pal interdisciplinary team members, in collaboration with the Pedi Pal Program Manager.
- Works within the Family Engagement Workgroup to encourage families to take an active role in the Pedi Pal program.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Four weeks paid time off in first year, to increase with tenure
- 12 paid holidays
- Health, dental, and vision insurance: coverage begins as of your start date
- Life insurance
- 403(b) with company match
- Flexible Spending Account
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
