Posted: 09-Jun-26
Location: Los Angeles, California
Internal Number: 152388990
As our Child Life Specialist, you will create and maintain developmentally appropriate environments for infants, children, youth and family for inpatients and outpatients at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. You will provide opportunities for psychological preparation, procedural support and appropriate medical play for patients and their siblings receiving services. You will also utilize developmental knowledge to guide patients in appropriate coping mechanisms.
Along with a highly skilled and experienced staff, you will function as part of the medical team to ensure patients and families experience a family-centered and emotionally supportive environment. You will create and provide activities to promote group/self-expression, peer interaction and normalization as well as opportunities for continued development through play, art, music and social interaction.
This is a part-time, limited position for 7-months. May become Career.
Salary Range-$38.11 to $50.23 hourly
Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Child Development, Family Studies or closely related field is required;
Documented completion of a formal internship supervised by a certified Child Life Specialist as described and approved by the Association of Child Life Professionals is required;
Child Life certification preferred and required within 18-months of hire;
Experience working with typically developing children is required;
Experience working with hospitalized children is required;
