Job detail
Child Life Specialist Pediatric Emergency Department
Baystate Health
FULL_TIME
Posted 4/1/2026
Location
Springfield, Massachusetts
Salary
$56,430 - $76,710 / YEAR
Core responsibilities
Provide developmentally appropriate, child life focused care to pediatric patients and their families in the pediatric emergency department. Deliver individualized therapeutic interventions that support coping, education, and emotional well-Being throughout the patient’s care experience.
Requirements summary
A bachelor’s degree in child life or a related field is required, along with a 600-Hour child life specialist internship. Certification as a child life specialist is preferred, and candidates must achieve certification within 12 months of hire.
bachelor degreeTeam CollaborationEducationEmotional SupportTherapeutic InterventionsChild LifeProcedural PreparationCoping SupportAnimal-Assisted Therapy
Benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Continuing Education Reimbursement
- Wellbeing Activity Reimbursement
- Homebuyer Program