Description
What: A 1.5-hour home study course focused on supporting play therapists in navigating the legal system.
*This course is a recording of a live webinar from the “Play It Forward: Elevating Play Therapy through Education and Service” virtual summit held July 25, 2024.
Where: Wherever you are!
When: You will have access to this course for 365 days from the date of purchase. Access to this course and its content will expire at that time.
Playing by the Rules: Navigating Legal Processes for Play Therapists Learning Objectives:
- Identify the various professionals within the legal system who interact with the client, such as Guardian ad litems (GALs), judges, attorneys, and other court personnel. Explore their respective roles and how they impact the client’s experience within the legal system
- Develop the ability to identify and understand who holds privilege for minor clients within the legal context. Explore the nuances of confidentiality and privilege in play therapy sessions and learn how to navigate these considerations ethically and effectively
- Develop skills to articulate therapeutic insights and advocate for clients effectively in legal settings, ensuring confidentiality and legal compliance. Gain proficiency in translating therapy notes into clear, concise testimony that accurately represents the client’s needs and progress
CE Credit Hours: 1.5 CE Credit Hours, NBCC Content Areas: Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship; Counselor Professional Identity and Practice Issues; Social and Cultural Foundations
Synergetic Play Therapy Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7450. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Synergetic Play Therapy Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Synergetic Play Therapy Institute is also an Approved Provider for the following associations:
*Australian Play Therapists Association (APTA) Approved Provider
*British Columbia Play Therapy Association (BCPTA) Approved Provider 23-01
Continuing education credit hours may be awarded to graduate-level counselors or students enrolled in a graduate-level mental health program. If you do not qualify for continuing education credit hours and would like to receive a certificate of completion for this course please contact the Institute directly.
Cost: $49 USD
*All proceeds from this course will be donated to the Synergetic Play Therapy Foundation and will go toward future scholarships and the Foundation itself. Registrations for this course are handled by the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute.
The Synergetic Play Therapy Foundation, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to helping make play therapy trainings accessible and affordable to clinicians worldwide, as well as to fund research initiatives in Synergetic Play Therapy. Discover ways to donate to scholarship funds and current research projects by visiting the Synergetic Play Therapy Foundation website.
Presenter: Val Bruno, LPC, RPT-S
Val Bruno is experienced with both neurodivergent and neurotypical children, Val has worked closely with the Department of Human Services providing support and therapy to children in foster and kin-like placements. She also serves as an expert witness for the 4th judicial district in the areas of child development, attachment, family therapy, and childhood trauma. Val has extensive training in parent child-contact issues, working with families with high conflict divorce, and completing Parent-Child Interactional Assessments (PCIs). She is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-focused CBT, synergetic play, experiential play, AutPlay® Therapy, directive play and non-directive play therapy modalities and is a registered Play Therapist Supervisor, Certified Autism Specialist, Certified AutPlay® Therapist, ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider, and licensed professional counselor (supervisor).
Refund Policy: Fees are non-refundable, but are transferable to other courses. You will not receive CE credit hours for this course should you choose to transfer your enrollment to another course. Please contact the Institute should you have any questions or concerns.
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