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New England Job Postings
Updated 1/6/25

Connecticut

Child Life Specialist 
Yale New Haven
Greenwich, CT

1 Full Time Position

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​Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Child Development, Child and Family Studies, Child Psychology, Recreational Therapy, or related field required, Master's Degree preferred

  • 1-2 years experience as a Child Life Specialist in a health care environment preferred

  • Certification within 6 months of hire.

  • CPR certified

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For more information, please click here.

Child Life Specialist 
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, CT

1 - 40 Hour Position

2 - 32 Hour Positions​

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Child Development, Child and Family Studies, Child Psychology, Recreational Therapy, or related field required, Master's Degree preferred

  • 1-2 years experience as a Child Life Specialist in a health care environment preferred

  • Certification within 6 months of hire.

  • CPR certified

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For more information, please click here.

Maine

Child Life Specialist
The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital
Portland, ME

2 Full Time Positions

1 Part Time Position​​

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred in Child Life or related field

  • License/Certifications: Association of Child Life Professionals Certification Certified Child Life Specialist (earned or within 1 year of hire)

  • Experience: 1 year of child life experience preferred

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For more information, please click here.

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Massachusetts

Child Life Specialist
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA

Multiple positions open in the following areas: Medical/Surgical ICU, Inpatient Medicine, Urology, ICU, 

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Child Life or closely related field required; Masters preferred

  • Completion of 600 hour internship under the direct supervision of a CCLS

  • Certification as a CCLS is preferred, certification is required within 1 year of hire​

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For more information, please click here.

Child Life Specialist
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA

1 - 36 Hour Position Ambulatory

1 - 32 Hour Position Ambulatory

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Child Life or closely related field required; Masters preferred

  • 1-2 years of experience is preferred

  • Certification as a CCLS is required within 6 months of hire​

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For more information, please click here.

Child Life Specialist
Franciscan's Children's
Brighton, MA

1 Full Time Position

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field required

  • A minimum of 1 year of experience

  • Certification within 6 months of hire

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For more information, please click here.

Child Life Specialist
Mass General Brigham
Boston, MA

​1 Full Time - Radiology & Imaging

1 Full Time - Main Hospital

1 Full Time - Mass Eye & Ear

1 Per Diem - Mass Eye & Ear​

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Child Life or closely related field required

  • Certification as a CCLS  is required within 1 year of hire​

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For more information, please click here.

Child Life Specialist
Southcoast Health 
New Bedford, MA

1 Part Time Position (24 Hours)​

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field required, Master's preferred

  • Certified Child Life Specialist within 6 months of hire

  • CPR Certification within 90 days of hire

  • Must be fully vaccinate against Influenza, COVID 19, or be exempt for medical or personal reasons

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If interested or for more information, please click here.

Child Life Specialist
UMass Memorial Health
Worcester, MA

1 Full Time Position (40 Hours)

1 Part Time Position (22 Hours)

1 Per Diem Position​

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field required

  • Certified Child Life Specialist within 1 year of hire

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If interested or for more information, please click here.

New Hampshire

Child Life Specialist
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH

1 Full Time Position (40 Hours)​

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field required

  • Certified Child Life Specialist or pending preferred

  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills essential

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If interested or for more information, please click here.

Child Life Specialist
Elliot Health System
Manchester, NH

1 Per Diem Position​

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field required

  • Certified Child Life Specialist required

  • 2 years of experience required

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If interested or for more information, please click here.

Rhode Island

Child Life Specialist
Lifespan-Hasbro Children's Hospital
Providence, RI

1 Per Diem Position

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in child life child development or closely related field required. Master's degree preferred

  • Completion of Child Life Professional internship with one year experience working with children required Professional child life experience in health care setting strongly preferred

  • Certified Child Life Specialist by the or completion within one year of hire

 

For more information, please click here and search "Child Life."

Vermont

Child Life Specialist
The University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, VT

1 Full Time Position

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Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in child life, Master's degree in Child Life preferred

  • CCLS Certification

  • At least 1 year of experience working as a Child Life Specialist

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For more information, please click here. 

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If you or anyone else you know has a job listing in the New England region, please contact info@newenglandchildlife.org with a brief job description, minimum qualifications as well as area in the hospital if feasible. We will be trying to keep this as up-to-date as possible.​

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