New England Job Postings
Updated 2/9/26
Connecticut
Child Life Specialist
Connecticut Children's
New Haven, CT
1 Per Diem position
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​Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor's Degree in Child Development or directly related field required, Master's Degree preferred
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600-hour internship required
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For more information, please click here.
Maine
Child Life Specialist
The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital
Portland, ME
1 Full Time position​​
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred in Child Life or related field
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License/Certifications: Association of Child Life Professionals Certification Certified Child Life Specialist (earned or within 1 year of hire)
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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
Full-time, part-time, and Per Diem positions open.
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Child Life or closely related field required
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Completion of 600 hour internship under the direct supervision of a CCLS
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Certification is required within 1 year of hire​
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For more information, please click here.
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Float Resource Child Life Specialist
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
​1 Full Time position​
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Child Life or closely related field required
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2 years of experience required
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Certification as a CCLS is required​
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For more information, please click here.
Child Life Specialist
MGB Newton-Wellesley
Newton, MA
1 Per Diem position​
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Child Development required, Master's preferred
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Certification as a CCLS is required within 1 year of hire​
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1 year of experience preferred
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For more information, please click here.
New Hampshire
Child Life Specialist
Elliot Health System
Manchester, NH
1 Per Diem position​
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on human growth and development, education, psychology, or related field
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Certified Child Life Specialist
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A minimum of 2 years of experience as a CCLS
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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 Full Time position
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in child life child development or closely related field required. Master's degree preferred
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Completion of Child Life Professional internship with one year experience working with children required Professional child life experience in health care setting strongly preferred
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Certified Child Life Specialist by the or completion within one year of hire
For more information, please click here.
Vermont
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.​