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09-21-2007, 06:26 AM | #1 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: With My Beautiful Fur Babies!
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| Any Members That Are A Child Life Specialist (Also Know As A Play Therapist)?? I am going back to college this January and I am really leaning towards majoring in Child Family Development, specilizing in the Child Life Specialist field. I know that it is only a very small group that are currently employed with this career, but was wondering any YT members work in this field? I would love to hear your opinion of working as a CLS and just how difficult it is to find a position (which I have heard is a pretty big accomplishment since there aren't that many openings.). Thanks! Tammy Last edited by TammyJM; 09-21-2007 at 06:27 AM. |
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09-21-2007, 08:58 AM | #2 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| My daughter has her own center with 8 employees. She finds it to be a very rewarding job, and as you say they're a very limited amount of specialist. From what she tells me they are in high demand, but good ones are not always easy to come by. It took her a long time to pick her staff, but is pretty happy with the ones she has.
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09-21-2007, 10:41 AM | #3 |
YT 2000 Club Member | Rainbow Babies and Children"s Hospital in Cleveland Ohio has Child life specialist and I have nothing but great words for the ones We had the pleaser of knowing while 3 of my kids were hospitalized. I was so impressed that I looked into it myself. If you do venter into it maybe you could check to see if their is a children's hospital nearby that staff them.Good luck! |
09-21-2007, 06:55 PM | #4 |
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| Thank you both so much for your advice! I do know that our local hospitals have Child Life Specilaists, but since there are only a small few, that doesn't leave a lot of room for employment. I have been told that if you really have the desire to get into this field then you have to be willing to relocate. I am just not sure if I am willing to do this. I truly respect this idustry and know that I could be an assest with what I have experienced with the death of my first baby, but I am not 100% sure what I will do at this point. |
09-22-2007, 07:19 AM | #5 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| You can try talking with local psychologist and psychiatrist to see if there is a need in your area. Who knows you may land up starting your own place, and renting out space from one of the above.
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09-22-2007, 07:28 AM | #6 | |
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09-22-2007, 08:39 AM | #7 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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| My cousin was a Child Life Specialist but she work with children who were terminally ill. She loved what she did but found it very difficult every time she lost a child. She now works at an Autism Centre. |
09-22-2007, 08:54 AM | #8 |
I Love My Munchkins! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: My Babies ♥'s!
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| Hi Tammy, I don't have my degree in this but I did get my Bachelor's in Psychology and then I got my Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. I don't know much about the degree your asking about but since it is a related field I wanted to let you know to check out licensure requirements. I'm not sure if you would even need a license but in my area it really helps when looking for a job. Good Luck to you.
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