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Child Life Specialist - part time at Shriners Children's
Shriners Children's
Boston, MA
Healthcare
Posted 1 days ago
Job Description
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionOverviewThe Child Life Specialist provides comprehensive, purposeful, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive, family-centered care. This care is focused on meeting the psychosocial and developmental needs of children and families. Schedule is 32 hours per week; 7:30am to 4pm M/T/TH/F. Flexibility to work occasional Wednesdays and weekends is strongly preferred. The pay range for this position is $24.17 hourly to $32.87 hourly. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and department equity.ResponsibilitiesPerforms an individualized assessment to college comprehensive and accurate data necessary to assess development, temperament, coping style, medical plan, cultural preferences and practices and available social supports in order to develop an individualized development plan.Plans and implements an individualized treatment plan that identifies goals and evidence based treatment intervention strategiesParticipates in interdisciplinary patient care planningUtilizes the EMR to document relevant patient and family informationPlans, implements or assists with camps/workshops/special events. This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.QualificationsRequired:Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related fieldCertified Child Life Specialist required within 6 months of employmentPreferred:Masters degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field One year’s experience in a hospital child life programShriners Children’s is an EOE/Drug-Free, Smoke-Free Workplace.
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