Bachelor or Master's Degree in Child Life, Child Development, or a closely related field
Child Life Council verified internship (minimum 480 hours)
Certified Child Life Specialist
1-2 years of paid professional experience with hospitalized children (preferred)
Knowledge of child development and medical terminology
Responsibilities
Provide trauma-informed and family-centered psychosocial support to children and caregivers
Assess patients' emotional, developmental, and educational needs
Deliver individualized interventions to reduce distress and promote coping
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across pediatric subspecialty clinics
Facilitate therapeutic and medical play, emotional support, and self-expression
Benefits
Comprehensive and competitive benefits
Focus on employee engagement and satisfaction
Culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion
Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Recognition for experience, education, and licensure
Full Job Description
Location New York, New York Shift: Day (United States of America) Description:
Child Life Specialist: Pediatric Subspecialty Clinics-Days
The Child Life Specialist dedicated to Weill Cornell Medicine's Pediatric Subspecialty clinics at NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital of the Children's Hospital of New York 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.
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
Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.
NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.
Salary Range:
$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.
About New York Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a nonprofit academic medical center located in New York City. The hospital is affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools, Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medical College. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital provides a wide range of medical services, including cancer care, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and pediatrics. The hospital was formed in 1998 with the merger of two hospitals, New York Hospital and Presbyterian Hospital. Today, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the United States and is consistently ranked as one of the best hospitals in the country.
