Working with the Courts as a Play Therapist

As Play Therapists/Child Therapists we are often asked to work within the court system. We will look at our ethical obligation to advocate for our client, our ethical and professional responsibilities to share our expertise and how to communicate, collaborate and educate effectively and confidently within the system.
Format

On-Demand
Webinar

NBCC | APT

Author

Kate Haberman

LISW, MFT, RPT-S, CTP
APT Areas
Theory (1), Legal (2), Ethical and Professional Issues (1.5)
Duration

4.5 hours

Difficulty

 Intermediate, Advanced

Price

$112.50

About the course

As Play Therapists/Child Therapists we are often asked to work within the court system. We will look at our ethical obligation to advocate for our client, our ethical and professional responsibilities to share our expertise and how to communicate, collaborate and educate effectively and confidently within the system.

Objectives

  • To explore the ethical responsibilities and implications to court involvement as a Play Therapist
  • To challenge and explore your own fears, biases, opinions as a Play Therapist/working with children
  • To critically apply ethical standards to case study in practice
  • To learn ways to effectively navigate ethical responsibilities while working within the system.
  • To understand the professional responsibilities as a child/Play Therapist of court involvement
  • To enhance your ability to clarify and identify your role as a Play Therapist
  • Enhance your ability to set structure and limits (with clients and with professionals) as a Play Therapist
  • Feel more confident navigating the legal system
  • Enhance your professional confidence in collaboration/writing and testifying
As the training arm of Heart and Solutions, You Need a Training is owned and operated by Heart and Solutions, LLC. All aspects of continuing education trainings offered by You Need a Training, are the sole responsibility of Heart and Solutions.
Heart And Solutions has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7376. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Heart and Solutions is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Heart and Solutions, LLC is an approved provider of Play Therapy Continuing Education through the Association for Play Therapy, which has developed policies, standards, and the credentialing for the practice of Play Therapy. APT Approved Provider #21-645

About the Presenter:

Kate Haberman

In 2020, Kate Haberman, LISW, MFT, RPT-S opened The Center for Foundational & Relational Wellness, LLC after responding to, both, the ongoing need for trauma and neurosequential development (attachment) treatment and a more inclusive, holistic, systems framework. Kate has previous experience working with inner city homeless and runaway youth, investigating child abuse, youth sexuality, and high profile child trauma cases.

Kate graduated with her undergraduate degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in 2000 and with her Masters in Social Welfare and Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in 2003.

Kate has gained a specialized training in trauma and specifically Object Relations Attachment Theory while apprenticing and collaborating with Holly Van Gulden. Kate has trained extensively with Dr Kottman and is a registered play therapist and play therapy supervisor, a state approved social work supervisor, a certified TheraPlay practitioner and is trained in Filial Therapy. In 2019, Kate was awarded Play Therapist of the Year by the Iowa Association for Play Therapy. She commonly works with families, couples and parent/child dyads who have experienced early developmental trauma. Kate has developed a Parent Child Relational Assessment using elements of TheraPlay, Object Relations Theory and Attachment Theory to offer a comprehensive, non diagnostic, relational assessment as a tool to better understand of the needs of the child due to disruptive attachment, trauma, and other family issues. This play based (TheraPlay MIM) assessment is often requested by DHS workers and court officials to assess the attachment needs of young children and help guide treatment recommendations in the parent child relationship.
Along with providing psycho and play therapy, Kate is committed to enhancing the overall awareness, acceptance and advocacy of the community by offering professional and community education, expert testimony and support, non-diagnostic self and family learning opportunities and professional supervision. Kate is a former foster parent, adoptive parent to a 15 year old and a biological parent to 11 year old twins. Kate has a strong passion for communication, advocacy and learning and believes that “Those who live passionately teach us how to love, those who love passionately, teach us how to live.” (Paramahansa Yogananda)

Additionally, Kate has self published a Relational Parenting Manual, as well as Attachment Focused Skills for the Professional and the Parent. They can be seen/purchased on our website www.foundationalandrelationalwellness.com

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Registration Requirements for on-demand trainings

  • Select the training you would like to complete
  • Complete payment
  • Navigate to your LearnWorlds profile to view your enrolled trainings
  • View the training material in its entirety and complete the CE Quiz
  • A CE certificate will available for download immediately upon obtaining a passing score (80%) on the quiz. No CE credit will be issued if the quiz is not completed.
  • Complete the post-survey (optional)
Cancelation Policy:

All refund requests must be made in writing a minimum of 14 days prior to the date of the training. Every effort will be made to achieve resolution, including, but not limited to: full/partial refunds, course substitutions, future credit towards other courses/training.

Please contact Dr. Colleen Grote, Vice President of Therapy Heart and Solutions for additional information.
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