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Skills: Child life services, Therapeutic play, Pediatric care, Emotional support, Developmental assessment
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$29/hr–$42/hr
Full-time
bachelor degree
Relocation assistance, Professional growth opportunities, Education opportunities
Posted 6d ago
Apply by Aug 5
~36 hrs/week
Responsibilities
You will provide emotional support and therapeutic play to pediatric patients to help them cope with hospitalization and medical procedures. Additionally, you will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to create care plans and provide guidance to families and caregivers.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Child Life, Psychology, or a related field and have completed a 600-hour clinical internship. Certification as a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) is required within one year of employment.
Full job description
Overview
Pediatric Child Life Specialist – Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
Relocation assistance available for new hires!
At Legacy Health, we’re passionate about making life better for others—especially our youngest patients and their families. As a Child Life Specialist, you’ll bring hope, comfort, and emotional support to children experiencing illness, injury, or hospitalization. Your compassion and creativity in therapeutic play, education, and emotional support will make a lasting difference in their healing journey.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel is one of the leading pediatric centers in the Pacific Northwest. Designed exclusively for children, our state-of-the-art facility combines advanced medical care with a warm, family-centered environment. From routine care to the most complex cases, families trust our team to provide exceptional, compassionate care—every day.
Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
As a valued member of our interdisciplinary care team, you will:
Support pediatric and adolescent patients and families coping with hospitalization, treatment, or loss
Use therapeutic play, education, and preparation to reduce fear and anxiety
Help patients build effective coping skills and self-expression through evidence-based interventions
Provide guidance and emotional support for parents, siblings, and caregivers
Partner closely with nurses, physicians, and therapists to ensure emotionally safe, developmentally appropriate care
Plan and lead activities, celebrations, and events that bring joy and normalcy to the hospital experience
Mentor students and volunteers, and contribute to ongoing education within the hospital and community
Why Join Legacy
Work with a passionate, mission-driven pediatric team
Access professional growth and education opportunities
Contribute to a culture that values empathy, teamwork, and innovation
Relocation assistance available for candidates new to Legacy Health
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, Psychology, or related field with all clinical coursework for clinical Child Life Certification completed.
Completion of a 600-hour Child Life internship under the direct supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist.
Work experience with children, youth, and families in non-healthcare settings also preferred.
Skill Requirements:
Plans and implements comprehensive Child Life services.
Broad knowledge of child developmental theories, specific illnesses/diagnosis, medical terminology physical, emotional, cognitive, and psychosocial needs of children 0-21 years.
Ability to assess and respond to the developmental and psychosocial needs of infants, children, youth, and families using the theories of human growth and development, therapeutic play, and emotionally supportive interventions.
Provides emotionally supportive play and preparation for pediatric patients undergoing surgery, medical tests, and procedures.
Enhances patient's and family's understanding of medical procedures and diagnosis by facilitating developmentally appropriate procedural preparation and support.
Partner with interdisciplinary team, including patient and family, to create a collaborative plan of care.
Demonstrates strong organizational skills, including effectively triaging patient and family needs.
Ability to supervise child life students and volunteers.
Demonstrates technology skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions.
Licensure
Must obtain Certified Child Life Certification (CCLS) from the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) within one year of employment.
Pay Range
USD $29.89 - USD $42.74 /Hr.
Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity
Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.
If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.
Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you
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Good health for our people, our patients, our communities and our world. Legacy Health is a local nonprofit that provides comprehensive primary, secondary and tertiary care services across the Portland and Vancouver metro area and the mid-Willamette Valley.
That means helping people get healthy, and staying that way. Encouraging medical professionals to set a higher standard. Tending to the little things that help patients heal. And supporting our staff in doing whatever it takes to meet the needs of those we serve.
But it's not just what we do, it's why we do it. At Legacy, our fundamental responsibility is to improve the wellness of everyone we touch, to empower people to live healthier lives, and to create a legacy that truly lives on.
We strive to be a diverse, culturally competent organization. We strongly encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and inclusion to apply.
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Good health for our people, our patients, our communities and our world. Legacy Health is a local nonprofit that provides comprehensive primary, secondary and tertiary care services across the Portland and Vancouver metro area and the mid-Willamette Valley.
That means helping people get healthy, and staying that way. Encouraging medical professionals to set a higher standard. Tending to the little things that help patients heal. And supporting our staff in doing whatever it takes to meet the needs of those we serve.
But it's not just what we do, it's why we do it. At Legacy, our fundamental responsibility is to improve the wellness of everyone we touch, to empower people to live healthier lives, and to create a legacy that truly lives on.
We strive to be a diverse, culturally competent organization. We strongly encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and inclusion to apply.
Follow Legacy Health on Twitter: http://twitter.com/OurLegacyHealth
Join the Legacy Health Facebook community: http://www.facebook.com/legacyhealth/
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
(Photo is of Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center - Vancouver, WA)
Offices: Legacy Health System Office, 1919 NW Lovejoy, Portland, OR 97209, US · Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center, 19300 SW 65th Ave., Tualatin, OR 97062, US · Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, 24800 SE Stark St., Gresham, OR 97030, US · Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, 2211 NW 139th St., Vancouver, WA 98686, US · Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, 2801 N. Gantenbein, Portland, OR 97227, US
Within our award-winning facilitieswe offer an integrated network of health care services - acute and critical careinpatient and outpatient treatmentand community health education and a variety of specialty services.HospitalHealth CareOutpatient CareWellness