Child Life Specialist NICU

Grand Rapids, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Team

Our Child and Family Life Team provides developmentally based therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients and families which support coping skills medical insights and socialization. By providing psychosocial care to 25 pediatric units/departments we serve hundreds of families every day.

Scope of Work
As an integral member of the multi-disciplinary health care team the child and family life department holds professionalism in the highest you represent yourself and our hospital is extremely important.
Responsible for planning implementing and evaluating individual and group child life services provided to patients through Helen DeVos Childrens Hospital (HDVCH) in a manner which promotes age appropriate growth and development. Provides diversional and therapeutic play activities and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to provide an integrated approach.

Qualifications

Required Bachelors Degree child life child development child psychology early childhood education recreational therapy or related degree
Completion of a 600-hour Child Life Internship Required to qualify
Certification as Child Life Specialist (CCLS) - CLCC through the Child Life Certification Commission Required within 1 Year (preferred upon hire)
AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days

How Corewell Health cares for you

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial health and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you like restaurants phone plans spas and more!
Optional identity theft protection home and auto insurance pet insurance
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Helen Devos Childrens Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Child and Family Life - GR

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

Hours of Work

Variable

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members patients visitors and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR Varicella Tdap and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process to perform the essential functions of a job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability pregnancy or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race color national origin sex disability age religion genetic information marital status height weight gender pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system we advocate for equity as we care for our patients our communities and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity equity and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.

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About the TeamOur Child and Family Life Team provides developmentally based therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients and families which support coping skills medical insights and socialization. By providing psychosocial care to 25 pediatric units/departments we serve hundreds of families eve...