Ethical Considerations in Clinical 
Treatment and Play Therapy
-Live Webinar-
Co-sponsored by MD/DC APT
Presenter: Teri V. Krull, LCSW, RPT-S, DCSW (NASW)
When: October 13, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Contact Hours/CE Hours: 3
Due to COVID-19 health concerns, this one-time online event has been approved by APT for 3 CONTACT/CE Hours.
Overview:

Mental health treatment providers benefit from regularly reviewing ethical standards for care, common board complaints and methods of mitigating a complaint. This 3 - hour instruction will cover the above plus provide information on how to manage the minor client /their caretakers and ethical concerns. 

Abstract:

Professional board complaints are on the rise. The evolution of mental health treatment includes changes in how we engage in our professional mission; how we relate to clients/colleagues and society; the intervention methods we use and the resolution of ethical dilemmas in practice. (Reamer) Additionally we have an ongoing obligation to demonstrate competence in the provision of service that are sensitive to client cultures and to differences among people and cultural groups (NASW Code of Ethics 2017).

Professional competence includes the regular review of ethics (most state licensing boards require ethics training with each renewal period) in mental health treatment with providers practicing the 8- point process of mitigating complaints. The rationale for ongoing training in ethics include the review of: contemporary challenges (digital age); professional conduct including boundaries, gifts and dual relationships; the history of ethics and much more.

Learning Objectives: 
Learners will through a play therapy lens:

  • Describe differences between ethics, values, morals and law and how issues could arise in the treatment of a play therapy client.
  • Identify the 8 steps of how to mitigate an ethical complication as it relates to our role as a play therapist.
  • Describe specific ethical issues that could arise in play therapy treatment with minors and parents (dual relationships, gifts, boundaries, etc.)
  • Describe potential ethical dilemmas that could arise related to Play Therapy Telehealth (internet, social media, telepractice, etc.)

Presenter: 

Teri V. Krull, LCSW-AZ #0130, LCSW-C-MD #21774, RPT-S/APT #012; DCSW (NASW) Degree: MSW-Master of Social Work from Michigan State University 1978.
She has a 35-year private practice treating children and providing consultation to professionals and parents. A member of APT since 1985 and co-founder and first president of the Arizona APT, she served 6 years on the APT Board; chaired the APT board of directors (2000) and is currently a board member of the National APT Foundation. Teri is an international presenter in play therapy, parent coach and has produced 4 educational play therapy films for long distance learning. In 2010 she was honored with the Arizona District and State NASW Lifetime Achievement Award. Teri is licensed in both Arizona and Maryland.
For MD/DC Members, cost is $55.00 - For discount, please contact us for special CODE
All others, cost is $69.00

NO REFUND FOR CANCELLATION OF THIS TRAINING
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing Education Approval for Licensed Mental Health Counselors/Social Workers/ School Psychologists/MFCCs/Play Therapists/Art Therapists 

SOCIAL WORKERS
Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars (CBPS) is approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor Category I continuing education programs. Social Work Boards in most states accept this approval status. 

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars (CBPS) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5763. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CBPS is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS 
Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars (CBPS) is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school Psychologists, provider #1067. CBPS maintains responsibility for the program. 

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS  
The Maryland and Washington, DC Boards of Psychology Examiners Recognizes national Asspciation of School Psychologist approval status with CBPS and grants CE hours to clinical psychologists in Maryland and Washington, DC.

PLAY THERAPISTS
Chesapeake Professional Seminars (CBPS) is an Association for Play Therapy (APT) approved provider of continuing education, APT Approved Provider #97-034.

NEW YORK SOCIAL WORKERS, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICIONERS, AND LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS

CBPS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s Board of Social Work, Provider #0122; and the Board of Mental Health Practitioners, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Provider #MHC-0009 and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, provider #MFT-0008.

ART THERAPISTS
Art Therapists (LCAT, ATR-BC) may obtain CE Hours based on our NBCC approval status.