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ACLP recognizes that practicums have become a barrier within the pathway to the child life profession. Pre-internship experiences, such as practicums, are not required by the Child Life Certification Commission and ACLP does not endorse practicums or other pre-internship programs.

Children's of Alabama
1600 7th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233-1711
Phone: (205) 939-9100
Web: http://chsys.org

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Areas Where Child Life Services Are Offered

Program Description
Children's of Alabama Freestanding Childrens Hospital 346 beds 26 CCLS

Facility Type
Free Standing Children's Academic Hospital

How patients receive child life services
A patient referral or consultation is not required for child life programs and services

Areas where child life services are provided on the main campus
- Ambulatory Clinics (Primary Care & Specialty)
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Emergency Center
- Inpatient Acute Care
- Inpatient Critical Care (includes PICU, NICU, and CICU)
- Inpatient Hematology/Oncology
- Radiology
- Trauma Service

Provision of services to areas or facilities outside of the main campus
Outside areas are serviced

Who does the child life program report to?
Nursing

Complementary Programming

Animal Assisted Activities (Pet Therapy) Program
Managed by the volunteer program

Arts in Medicine Program
Offered by the hospital/other department

Art Therapy Program
Offered by the hospital/other department

Inpatient Hospital-Based Playrooms Program
Managed by the child life department

Music Therapy
Offered by the hospital/other department

Outdoor Healing Space Program
Offered by the hospital/other department

Recreation Therapy Program
Offered by the hospital/other department

Resource Library Space Program
Offered by the hospital/other department

Sensory Integration Space Program
Managed by the child life department

Sibling Drop-Off Program
Program is not offered

Volunteer Program
Managed by the volunteer program

Child Life Staffing

Total Number of Child Life Program Staff
26

Total Number of Child Life Program Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)
24

Number of Weekdays the Child Life Program is Staffed (Monday-Friday)
5

Number of Weekend Days the Child Life Program is Staffed (Saturday and Sunday)
2

# Child Life Specialist FTE Positions That Are Exempt
19

# Days Per Week Program is Staffed
7

# of Child Life Specialists
19

Internship Availability Information

Does this program offer internships?
Yes

Is the Internship paid? -

Internship Coordinator Name
Lindsay Cartmell

Internship Coordinator Email
ChildLifeStudents@childrensal.org

Internship Coordinator Phone
(205)638-3480

Web Site
https://www.childrensal.org/services/child-life

Number of Internship Hours Offered
640

Internship Application Requirements
- ACLP Internship Readiness Common Application - Do not require/accept additional materials.
- Affiliation with a College or University

Does this program follow the ACLP recommended application deadlines?
Yes

Does this program accept unaffiliated interns?
No

Does this program require liability insurance for unaffiliated interns?
No information provided

Does this program accept international interns?
No

Number of Open Internship Positions - Fall Cycle
2

Number of Open Internship Positions - Winter/Spring Cycle
2

Number of Open Internship Positions - Summer Cycle
0

Number of Open Internship Positions - Other/Non-standard Cycle
0

Does the internship require application materials in addition to the common application?
No information provided

Does the internship application require official transcripts?
No

Does the internship require an in-person interview?
No

Practicum Availability Information

Does this program offer practicums?
Yes

Practicum Coordinator Name
Fairfax Davis

Practicum Coordinator Email
ChildLifeStudents@childrensal.org

Practicum Coordinator Phone
205-638-3843

Practicum Program Website
https://www.childrensal.org/services/child-life

Total # of practicum hours
100

Practicum Application Requirements
- No information provided
- Affiliation with a College or University
- Relevant Volunteer Experience

Does this program accept unaffiliated practicum students?
No

Does this program require liability insurance for unaffiliated practicum students?
No information provided

Does this program accept international practicum students?
No information provided

Number of Open Practicum Positions - Fall Cycle
2

Number of Open Practicum Positions - Winter/Spring Cycle
2

Number of Open Practicum Positions - Summer Cycle
0

Number of Open Practicum Positions - Other/Non-standard Cycle
0

Does the practicumapplication require official transcripts?
No

Does the practicum require an in-person interview?
No

Fellowship Availability Information

Volunteer Opportunities

Are there volunteer opportunities at this hospital?
Yes

Hospital Volunteer Program Phone #
(205)638-6629

# of Hospital Volunteers
700

Are there child life specific volunteer opportunities at this hospital?
Yes

Child Life Volunteer Program Phone #
Joy Hardy - 205-638-9153

# of Child Life Program Volunteers
1

Main Hospital Beds

Number of Pediatric Medical/Surgical Inpatient Beds at Main Facility
69

Number of beds in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at main facility
24

Number of beds in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at main facility
48

Number of beds in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at main facility
40

Number of Pediatric Hematology and/or Oncology and/or Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) beds combined at main facility
30

Number of Pediatric Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Beds

Number of pediatric psychiatric beds at main facility
44

Number of pediatric rehabilitation beds at main facility
12

Satellite Hospital Beds

Number of Pediatric Medical/Surgical Inpatient Beds at Satellite Location
0

Number of beds in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at satellite location
0

Number of beds in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at satellite location
0

Number of beds in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at satellite location
0

Number of Pediatric Hematology and/or Oncology and/or Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) beds combined at satellite location
0

Satellite Number of Pediatric Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Beds

Number of pediatric psychiatric beds at satellite location
0

Number of pediatric rehabilitation beds at satellite location
0