Shadowing Experience
Child Life Program
Here is what you can expect:
- Tour of St. Louis Children's Hospital
- An observation session in the Marion Alexander Therapeutic Playroom with a CCLS
- Please allow 2 hours for your shadowing experience
Requirements:
- Basic understanding of the profession you are shadowing
- Familiarity with the Child Life Council
- Completion of the Child Life Shadowing Request
- Comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). If selected to shadow, you will be required to sign a HIPAA confidentiality form.
- If selected to shadow please be prepared with questions for the staff member(s) you are shadowing.
- Please come dressed in professional attire as well as in comfortable, close-toed shoes.
School Program
Here is what you can expect:
- Tour of St. Louis Children's Hospital
- 30 minute overview of school program
- 1 hour of shadowing a School Teacher with patient consults or school room sessions
Requirements:
- Basic understanding of the profession you are shadowing
- Completion of the School Shadowing Application
- Complete a screening via telephone, if application is selected
- Comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). If selected to shadow, you will be required to sign a HIPAA confidentiality form.
- If selected to shadow please be prepared with questions for the staff member(s) you are shadowing. Also, please come dressed in professional attire as well as comfortable, close toed shoes.
Art Therapy Program
Here is what you can expect:
- Lunch and/or discussion with the Art Therapist (due to the confidential nature of therapy sessions, traditional shadowing opportunities are prohibited)
Requirements:
- Basic understanding of the field of Art Therapy
- Completion of the Art Therapy Shadowing Request
- Complete a screening via telephone, if shadowing request is selected
- Comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
- If selected for an informational meeting, please be prepared with questions for staff member(s). Also, please come dressed in professional attire as well as comfortable, close toed shoes.
Music Therapy Program
Here is what you can expect:
- Tour of St. Louis Children's Hospital
- Minimum of 3 hours spent shadowing the Music Therapist engaging in various clinical music therapy interventions
Requirements:
- Basic understanding of the profession you are shadowing
- Completion of the Music Therapy Shadowing Request
- Complete a screening via telephone, if application is selected
- Comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). If selected to shadow, you will be required to sign a HIPAA confidentiality form.
- If selected to shadow please be prepared with questions for the staff member(s) you are shadowing. Also, please come dressed in professional attire as well as comfortable, close toed shoes.
