TACLP presents a virtual opportunity for students in our region to learn more about the field of child life and the path in becoming a Certified Child Life Specialist. For additional questions about the workshop, or concerns regarding registration fee, contact: [email protected].
All registration fees are applied towards ACLP Student Scholarships.
INTEGRIS Children’s accepts volunteers with the Child Life Department to engage children in play, provide families with breaks, and assist the child life staff with various projects to better serve patients and families. To apply to be a volunteer with the Child Life Department, please visit the Volunteer website. In the “Anything else?” box, please state that you are interested in volunteering with the Child Life Department so that you can be placed in the desired location.
The Clinical Child Life Shadowing Program at INTEGRIS Children’s is a 25-hour experience, where a high school graduate, who is 18-years or older and interested in child life, is provided with the opportunity to shadow a Certified Child Life Specialist in the hospital setting.
For high school students 16-years-old to 18-years-old that are interested in child life, INTEGRIS Children’s offers one 5-hour clinical shadowing experience with the opportunity to shadow a Certified Child Life Specialist. The application and requirements will remain the same, except verification of a criminal background check.
Hours completed through the Foundations of Play program can be used toward the hours of experience interacting with children in the hospital setting required for child life practicum applications.
Our Child Life program at INTEGRIS Children’s at Baptist Medical Center is committed to providing meaningful education and training for prospective child life professionals. The Child Life Practicum is an introductory level experience that is organized to give students the opportunity to gain insight and exposure to the child life profession and help students understand the unique needs of hospitalized children and their families. The student will be able to observe a Child Life Specialist during a multitude of clinical interventions during the 100-150 hour practicum experience.
The Child Life Internship at INTEGRIS Children’s at Baptist Medical Center is a nationally accredited program by the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). The INTEGRIS Children’s Internship is a 600 hour (15 week) experience supervised by Certified Child Life Specialists qualified under the guidelines set forth by the ACLP. Internship rotations will be decided based on the availability of Certified Child Life Specialists. Internship offer dates are based on the Internship Deadlines listed on the ACLP website.
