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Developmental Play Therapy & Ethics of Touch in Therapy (IN-PERSON)

CE Hours 6 3 Play Therapy Seminal or Historically Significant Theories 3 Play Therapy Skills & Methods

About this live event

Learn the core theory and skills of Ecosystemic Play Therapy and how conceptualization through an ecosystemic lens can enhance Play Therapy treatment! This continuing education event teaches participants the theory and skills of Ecosystemic Play Therapy. Participants will learn about the Ecosystemic Play Therapy assessment processes intervention selection processes used to conceptualize and treat clients. Participants will learn through interactive skills practice and discussion of case examples.

Learning Objectives

  • Recite the core theoretical concepts of Developmental Play Therapy.
  • Apply Developmental Play Therapy theory to conceptualize clients.
  • Recite the Association for Play Therapy’s guidelines regarding touch in Play Therapy.
  • Analyze the ethical and therapeutic risks and benefits of use of touch in treatment.
  • Identify Developmental Play Therapy methods, skills, and interventions.
  • Assess when Developmental Play Therapy is an appropriate intervention for a client.

Learning Levels

  • All levels

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Agenda

Agenda:
9:00 am – 10:30 am – Theoretical Foundations of Developmental Play Therapy
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Ethical concerns with use of touch in therapy
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Developmental Play Therapy Process
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Developmental Play Therapy Skills and Interventions Practice
Wrap-up, Review, & Post-Test

Live event Instructor(s)

  • Steven L. Parks, LCSW-S, MBA, RPT-S

    Steven L. Parks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Approved Supervisor and serves in the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work as a full-time clinical Lecturing Faculty professor. Steven is a Registered Play Therapist & Supervisor (RPT-S) and training director of the A Time for Play | Play Therapy training series based in Houston, TX. He also maintains a small private practice in Sugar Land, Texas and specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing trauma symptoms, depression, anxiety, and externalizing behaviors. Steven has a Bachelor’s of Arts degree of Psychology from Texas Tech University, a Master’s of Business Administration degree from University of Houston Bauer College of Business, and a Master’s of Social Work degree from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Steven volunteers regularly with the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and with the various LGBTQ+ Community Organizations.

Disclosure

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CE Process Info

Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" (in real-time) for the duration of the training to earn CE credits.

After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.

Upon accessing the CE-Go "attendee dashboard", you will be able to:

  • Complete evaluation forms for the event
  • Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE-Go platform, please contact CE-Go at 888-498-5578 or by email at support@ce-go.com Please Note: Emails for this event will come from "support@ce-go.com".

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Post-Test & Evaluation

Participants will be given a post-test and an anonymous evaluation to complete at the end of each training.  Participants must attest to completing the evaluation and must complete the post-test with a minimum score of 80% to receive Continuing Education credit.  Participants will be allowed up to 3 attempts to earn a passing score to receive their CE Certificate.

A Time for Play Continuing Education Credits Policy

This Continuing Education event is acceptable for the purposes of license renewal for Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in the state of Texas by fully complying with Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council guidelines and Texas Administrative Code RULE §781.501, RULE §681.142, & RULE §801.261

It is the responsibility of mental health professionals to check with their state board to determine if credit issued through an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider or an Association for Play Therapy approved provider of the play therapy CE is accepted for credit by their state board.
 
The Association for Play Therapy sets the credentialing standards for Play Therapists and approves applications for the Registered Play Therapist Credential.  Please review the credentialing standards for full list of the requirements to obtain the credential by visiting the Association for Play Therapy website here: www.a4pt.org

A Time for Play Disability Accommodation

Participants requiring accommodations must submit a medical professional’s note specifying the required accommodations to ATimeforPlayTherapy@gmail.com at least 7 days prior to any training for which they have registered.

A Time for Play Cancellation & Refund Policy

Registration refunds will NOT be made to parties who register but do not attend or do not request a refund from the organizer at least 24 hours in advance.


A Time for Play reserves the right to cancel any of these training in the event of unforeseen circumstances. If such a cancellation occurs, A Time for Play will attempt to notify registrants and refund all registration fees.

A Time for Play Copyright

All A Time for Play training materials, handouts, and activities are copyright protected © Steven L. Parks, LCSW-S, MBA, RPT-S.

Participants may use materials received in their practice.  Participants may not use materials for training others without written consent or authorizaiton.

A Time for Play Grievance Policy

If a grievance arises pertaining to continuing education activities or processes, please contact Steven Parks via email at ATimeforPlayTherapy@gmail.com as soon as possible, so that the nature of the concern may be addressed in a timely fashion.
Developmental Play Therapy & Ethics of Touch in Therapy (IN-PERSON)
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  • CE Hours
    6
  • Type
    In-Person Event
  • Location
    United Way Houston (50 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77007)
  • Date
    Fri Mar 7th, 2025
  • Time
    09:00am - 04:00pm CST

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