Child Life Specialist

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Child Life Specialist
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What is a CLS

• a professional who is specially trained to help
  children and their families understand and manage
  challenging life events and stressful healthcare
  experiences.

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Child Life Specialist

• are skilled in providing developmental,
  educational, and therapeutic interventions for
  children and their families under stress. Child
  Life Specialists support growth and development
  while recognizing family strengths and
  individuality, and respecting different methods
  of coping

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License

• Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLS) have
  earned a Bachelor's or Master's degree, with an
  educational background that includes human growth
  and development, education, psychology, and
  counseling.

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Internship

• They are required to complete an internship
  program and a rigorous application and
  examination process. Child Life Specialists are
  certified through a program administered by the
  Child Life Council (CLC).

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Where do they work?

• with children and families in general pediatric
  inpatient units, as well as specialty areas like
  the emergency department, surgical and intensive
  care units, and outpatient areas. They can also
  be found in settings such as outpatient
  healthcare facilities, specialized camps,
  schools, doctors offices, funeral homes and
  other areas where children experience stress and
  trauma. Whatever the location, child life
  interventions focus on the individual needs of
  the child and family.

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