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Child Life Specialist

United States, Boston 52228.80 - 83564.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 23, 2026
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At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. 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 Responsibility

  • 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 member of multidisciplinary team
  • Delegate work assignments to volunteers and participate in clinical training of student interns
  • Work 40 hours per week
  • Travel is required to both our Boston and Waltham hospitals

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
  • General skills to resolve problems requiring the use of child development theory, professional child life principles, and experienced‑based knowledge
  • Well-developed writing skills, and excellent communication skills including conflict resolution to effectively work as a team member
  • Certification in Child Life Specialist required within 1 year of hire for all new hires

What we offer

  • 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
  • discounted rates on T-passes

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