Child Life Specialist (various openings)

If you're interested in joining the Child Life team at BCH, we would love to hear from you! We have multiple opportunities available, so if more than one position matches your experience and interests, please feel free to apply to this posting. We look forward to reviewing your application. Current Child Life Specialist department openings:- Primary Care/Cardiac inpatient (30 hours)- Pre-Operative and Phlebotomy (40 hours)- Nuclear Medicine (40 hours)- Floater support Boston (Per diem) - MICU/PIMCU (40 hours)- MSICU (40 hours) Position Summary: Child Life Specialist 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 teamProviding support to patients and families from birth to young adults population. Key Responsibilities:Common interventions include support for procedures, siblings, development, and bereavementProviding coping support for patients with both short and long-term hospitalizationsMaintaining resources which include ordering and stocking unit areasDelegating 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