Child Life Specialist (Urology)

Child Life Specialist

Please note that travel is required to both our Boston and Waltham hospitals. Schedule: Hours 8:00am-4:30pm or 8:30am-5:00pm. Tuesday - Boston; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday - Waltham.

The clinicians in Boston Children's Department of Urology - ranked among the best in the nation in pediatric urology by U.S. News & World Report - provide expert care for the entire spectrum of urologic conditions. Our team sees infants, children, and adolescents with common urological conditions such as hydronephrosis, urinary reflux, undescended testicles, kidney stones, hypospadias, and urinary incontinence. We also offer deep expertise and a multispecialty approach to more complex urological conditions including bladder exstrophy and epispadias, spina bifida, cloacal deformities, and genitourinary cancers.

Job Description

• Participate in therapeutic activities and programs to meet patients' psychosocial and developmental needs, and facilitate adjustment to health care experiences in the intensive care unit
• Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary team
• Delegate work assignments to volunteers and participate in clinical training of student interns
• Work 40 hours per week

Requirements

• 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

Experience

• General skills to resolve problems requiring the use of child development theory, professional child life principles, and experience-based knowledge
• Well-developed writing skills, and excellent communication skills including conflict resolution to effectively work as a team member

Licensure/Certifications

• Certification in Child Life Specialist required within 1 year of hire for all new hires

Benefits

Boston Children's 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.