Job description
Child Life Specialist
- (3235207)
*Part-time and full-time availability*
MassGeneral Hospital for Children provides a full spectrum of care — from primary care to a broad range of specialty and subspecialty pediatric services — for newborns, children and adolescents from New England and around the world. We currently have an opening on our inpatient unit for an experienced certified Child Life Specialist to join the integrative team.
- Organizes and directs a therapeutic program that meets the developmental, emotional, and psychosocial needs of children and their families
- Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team
- Utilizes therapeutic techniques to decrease anxiety and foster positive coping skills
- Promotes family-centered care and a child friendly environment to support the unique needs of children and families
- Prepares children and families for medical encounters
- Encourages developmental and therapeutic play opportunities to promote socialization, normalization and the outlets for self expression
- Liaison with community partnerships as well as facilitates special programming events
- Budgeting and maintenance of child life supplies and donations
Certificiations and Training:
- Completion of child life internship (600 hours) under the direct supervision of a certified child life specialist required
- Certification through the ACLP as a child life specialist is required within 6 months of hire
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