Child Life Specialist
Mass General Brigham
Summary
Plays an integral role in fostering the emotional, developmental, intellectual and physical wellbeing of children in the inpatient and outpatient setting by creating a welcoming and nurturing environment. Ensures the comfort of the patients and their families by demonstrating the basic principles of family-centered care and fostering positive hospital community relations.
Job description
Job Summary
Plays an integral role in fostering the emotional, developmental, intellectual and physical wellbeing of children in the inpatient and outpatient setting by creating a welcoming and nurturing environment. Ensures the comfort of the patients and their families by demonstrating the basic principles of family-centered care and fostering positive hospital community relations.
Essential Functions
- Assess children's response to illness, hospitalization and/or treatment.
- Responds to child life orders in a timely manner.
- Implements and enforces hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
- Develop goals for a family service plan based on family, parent, and child assessed needs.
- Maintain confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries with all parties at all times.
- Participates in the development of standards of performance with department leadership.
- Communicates plan of care with multidisciplinary team members as appropriate.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's Degree Child Development required or Master's Degree Child Development preferred. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No. Licenses and Credentials: Certified Child Life Specialist [CCLS] - Association of Child Life Professionals Child Life Certification Commission preferred. Experience: related experience 0-1 year preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
- Knowledge of infant, child, and adolescent growth and development.
- Strong teamwork and collaborative skills.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Child Development required
- Master's Degree in Child Development preferred
- Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) preferred
- 0-1 year related experience preferred
- Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
- Knowledge of infant, child, and adolescent growth and development
- Strong teamwork and collaborative skills
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Career advancement opportunities
- Differentials
- Premiums
- Bonuses
- Recognition programs
Company overview
Mass General Brigham is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this academic medical center system operates multiple hospitals, specialty facilities, and community health centers throughout New England. The organization is renowned for its world-class patient care, cutting-edge medical research, and comprehensive medical education programs. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham trains the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research initiatives. The system provides a full continuum of healthcare services, from primary care and preventive medicine to complex specialty treatments and emergency services. With a focus on innovation and patient-centered care, Mass General Brigham consistently ranks among the top hospital systems in the nation for clinical excellence and research output.