Job Opening: Child Life Therapist
Abby Gawrych
Day in the Life of a Child Life Therapist
You would plan and coordinate activities to help children at a hospital. You will also plan certain procedures they will have to go through, like operations. You help the parents and the kids stay less frightened, and inform parents. You will emphasize the play that the kids have, and the positive impact that comes with it. You will monitor social skills and their development.
The environment is inside, and usually at hospitals or also children's hospitals that specialize in treating children who are sick or injured.
The salary is usually between $36,000 - $86,000, varying from your position and which hospital or place you work.
You need a bachelor's degree in child life education or child family studies is required, and a master's degree in knowledge of medical procedures or practices. You go to school for the amount of time needed to earn these careers, unless you want to extend, like getting a master's degree or bachelor's degree.
Will You be working with your hands, heads, or both?
What qualities will you need to succeed at this job?
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Will you be working with people or alone?
Questions and answers with the author: Abby Gawrych
Can you succeed at this job?
I am very social, artistic, and realistic, and feel confident about that I can do it, and I am very friendly and love coordinating things especially with kids because I love working with them and their family. I also love being a role model. I think that I would be a good fit for this job and could confidently get one. Who wouldn't want to see someone happy?!Would you want to supervise others?
I myself would, and it would fit my characteristics, and this job has you looking over kids and parents and helping them and everything that comes with them.