A child life specialist
Responsibility
A child life specialist plays a very important role especially in the growth of a
Child . Their work involves supporting children both psychologically and Emotionally by helping them understand medical processes
Task
They create a friendly environment in the hospital so that children don 't have to fear the stressing and tense hospital environment . They also help sick children cope with hospital stress by comforting and keeping them busy . In case of a divorce he helps the children go through the divorce process by helping the children emotionally so as to reduce the impact of the divorce on the child (Frank 1978
Qualifications
To be a child life specialist several requirements must be met
One must be a holder of a bachelors or masters degree in child life or human development or a related field . One is also required to have had an interaction with children in a different environment other than healthcare . Successful completion of internship in a pediatric setting under the supervision of a Certificate Child Life Supervisor . In addition the person must demonstrate qualities of leadership , good communication organization , ability to play knowledge of behavior and development , sensitive , spontaneous , able to work closely with both adults and children
Why I chose this profession as a potential career
I am able to give back to the society by assisting sick children . It is also very
Competitive being a new profession and this ensures competency . It is also well paying and one develops good relations with people especially children