Child Life Specialist: Pediatric Subspecialty Clinics-Days

About the role

At NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital, our Certified Child Life Specialists work from a trauma-informed and culturally reflexive practice to support the unique needs of each patient and family in the medical setting. As advocates of family-centered care, the Komansky Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy team works in close partnership with the interdisciplinary team, programming partners, patients, and caregivers to meet the unique emotional, developmental, and cultural needs of each child and family.

Responsibilities

• Provide developmentally appropriate, trauma‑informed, and family‑centered psychosocial support to children and caregivers in the outpatient medical setting
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams across pediatric subspecialty clinics
• Assess patients’ emotional, developmental, and educational needs
• Deliver individualized interventions to reduce distress, promote adaptive coping, and support developmental integrity
• Provide preparation and education for medical encounters, therapeutic and medical play, emotional support, and self‑expression
• Emphasize cultural responsiveness, advocacy, and evidence‑based practice
• Support a safe, supportive clinical environment while enhancing the overall patient and family experience throughout outpatient care

Schedule

• Monday-Friday Days
• 4 weekends per year
• 1 holiday every other year

Preferred criteria

• 1-2 years paid professional experience with hospitalized children

Required criteria

• Bachelor or Masters Degree in Child Life, Child Development or closely related field
• Child Life Council verified internship hours (minimum 480 hours)
• Certified Child Life Specialist
• Knowledge of child development, medical terminology, developmental/therapeutic play

Pay

• $40.30-$46.35/Hourly