Child Life Specialist (Perioperative)

salary $53,959 per year |

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clock December 22nd, 2025

Position Summary: Perioperative Department - Child Life Specialist
    • Four, 10.5 hour days. No weekends or holidays.
    • 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 team
    • Providing support to patients and families from birth to young adults
  • Key Responsibilities:
    • Common interventions include support for procedures, siblings, development, and bereavement
    • Providing coping support for patients with both short and long-term hospitalizations
    • Maintaining resources which include ordering and stocking unit areas
    • Delegating work assignments to volunteers and participates in clinical training of student interns
  • Minimum Qualifications Education:
    • Bachelors 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#145;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
Boston Childrens 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.

The posted pay range is Boston Childrens reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes 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.

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