New 
Child Life Specialist
 Massachusetts General Hospital | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Boston | |
| 267 Charles Street (Show on map) | |
 Feb 21, 2025 | |
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Plays an integral role in fostering the emotional, developmental, intellectual and physical wellbeing of children within the Perioperative setting. Focusing on reducing the emotional and psychological stress that children may experience when dealing with illness, injury, or medical treatment. Providing coping strategies to help decrease anxiety or pain while empowering children throughout their healthcare experience.
* Provides developmentally appropriate preparation and education * Offers emotional support and distraction to children undergoing surgery * Collaborate with the medical team to ensure a child-friendly environment * Provides family-centered care and needs assessment * Implements and enforces hospital and departmental policies and procedures. * Maintain confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries with all parties at all times * Participates in the development of standards of performance with department leadership. Education Completion of a 600-hour internship under the supervision of a CCLS Physical Requirements The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |