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- Child Life Specialist—Children of Adult Patients
- Current certification through the ACLP (Association of Child Life Professionals), as a CCLS (Certified Child Life Specialist)•At least 3 years paid experience as a child life specialist•Commitment to developing and advancing your child life skillset
- The Palliative Care Child Life Specialist 1 (PC CLS) utilizes an expansive knowledge of child development, advanced knowledge of childhood trauma and grief, along with their work experiences and exceptional foundational skillset from traditional pediatric child life practice, to provide support to the adult patient, and other involved adults with children (ages 0-18 yrs), who are experiencing the serious medical condition of the adult patient.
- The PC CLS provides education to adults and children including: disclosure and explanation of the medical condition, preparation for and/or bereavement support following a death, typical behavioral and emotional responses to stress and trauma, red flag behaviors, information about variations of grief, and behavioral indications for a counseling referral.
- Identifies and reports to Child Protective Services, concerns for possible verbal, physical, neglectful, emotional and/or sexual abuse of children receiving support from Palliative Care Child Life services.
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