Child Life Specialist - part time

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid‑sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi‑disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidence‑based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and families.

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day. Upon hire, all employees may enroll in a 403(b) and Roth 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Full‑time or part‑time employees (40+ hours per pay period) are also eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a high‑deductible health plan is elected.

Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, home and auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance, and more. Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents as per the plans; benefits may vary by state law.

We are a premier pediatric specialty, research, and academic teaching hospital with a medical and research partnership with Massachusetts General Brigham. It is the world’s leading center for pediatric burn care and the only American Burn Association (ABA) exclusively pediatric verified burn center in New England and New York.

The 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:

32 hours per week; 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Flexibility to work occasional Wednesdays and weekends is strongly preferred.

Pay range: $24.17 to $32.87 per hour. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and department equity.

• Performs an individualized assessment to collect 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 strategies.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care planning.
• Utilizes the EMR to document relevant patient and family information.
• Plans, implements, or assists with camps, workshops, and 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, or a related field.
• Certified Child Life Specialist required within 6 months of employment.

• Master’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, or a related field.
• One year’s experience in a hospital child life program.
• Schriner Children’s is an EOE/Drug‑Free, Smoke‑Free Workplace.

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