Child Life Specialist: Pediatric Subspecialty Clinics-Days

Child Life Specialist:
Pediatric Subspecialty Clinics - Days

At New York-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.

The Child Life Specialist dedicated to Weill Cornell Medicine’s Pediatric Subspecialty clinics at New York-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital will provide developmentally appropriate, trauma‑informed, and family‑centered psychosocial support to children and caregivers in the outpatient medical setting. Working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams across pediatric subspecialty clinics, the specialist assesses patients’ emotional, developmental, and educational needs and delivers individualized interventions to reduce distress, promote adaptive coping, and support developmental integrity.

Interventions may include preparation and education for medical encounters, therapeutic and medical play, emotional support, and self‑expression, with a strong emphasis on cultural responsiveness, advocacy, and evidence‑based practice. The role supports a safe, supportive clinical environment while enhancing the overall patient and family experience throughout outpatient care.

Monday‑Friday Days. 4 weekends per year and 1 holiday every other year.

1‑2 years paid professional experience with hospitalized children.

• 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

• Provide self‑help and self‑expression opportunities to patients and caregivers through self‑propaganda self‑propaganda self‑propagating explorations of their environment
• Execute developmentally appropriate, trauma‑informed, and family‑centered psychosocial support to children and caregivers in outpatient settings
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across pediatric subspecialty clinics
• Assess patients’ emotional, developmental, and educational needs
• Deliver tailored interventions such as preparation for medical encounters, therapeutic play, emotional support, and self‑expression
• Advocate for cultural responsiveness and evidence‑based practice.
• Support a safe, supportive environment and enhance the overall patient and family experience throughout outpatient care.

Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all‑time high. We foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life.

All roles require on‑site presence. Employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP. NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

New York-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

$40.30-$46.35/Hourly

It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works.