Overview
Via recorded webinar
Course Description:
Note: This is pre-sale. Video sent on 6-13-2023
Group play therapy enables busy therapists with scarce resources to work with more clients in a shorter amount of time, while capitalizing on the many benefits that groups have to offer. This dynamic and practical webinar will equip play therapists with the tools needed to run successful children’s therapy groups in a variety of settings including schools, mental health agencies, and in-patient units. Issues covered will include:
- Guidelines for developing successful play therapy groups
- Fun icebreakers to increase group cohesion
- Strategies to encourage participation among all group members, including resistant children and teens
- Ideas for encouraging meaningful group interactions
- Techniques for managing challenging behaviours
- Innovative activities for group termination
Both beginning and seasoned group facilitators will walk away with new and innovative activities and solutions to common challenges inherent in play therapy groups.
Original recording date: June 12, 2023 Length: 180 Minutes
Learning Objectives:
Upon the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- List at least 3 key guidelines to consider when developing play therapy groups
- Describe at least 2 strategies to address common challenges in play therapy groups including engaging resistant participants and managing challenging behaviours
- Implement at least five play therapy techniques for use in children’s groups including icebreakers, psychoeducational activities, and termination activities
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APA Format List of Books/Articles
CE Details:
3 CE recorded webinar contact hour(s)
Core Wellness, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0569 and for mental health counselors, #MHC-0167. Note: Note: This course provides 3 contact hour(s) self-study credits. Core Wellness, LLC is authorized by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for all programs. Our credits are accepted via reciprocity by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Board of Psychologists. Please verify with your board.
ASWB ACE Approved:
Core Wellness LLC, #1745, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education
(ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Core Wellness LLC, #1745 maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/18/2020 to 05/18/2024. Social workers participating in this course will receive 3 continuing education credits (recorded webinar).
NBCC ACEP Approved
Core Wellness, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7094. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Core Wellness, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
APA Approved
Core Wellness, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Core Wellness, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Content Access:
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Time Zone and Currency
All times listed are EST (New York time); All prices are in USD.
Passing Score and Retest Policy:
Completing the video and achieving a posttest score of 80% or above is required to receive CE award. Open material permitted and one can retest unlimited times. Upon passing, we will email you a completion certificate within one business day. If failed, we will email you a retest in the same timeframe.
Cancellation, Policies and Refunds:
Fee covers: Attendance, course material and CE award to those who successfully complete the course and pass the posttest. Registration is open indefinitely. Recordings, handouts and completion certificates are accessible for a guaranteed one year as long as your account is active. Full refund or equal exchange up to 14 days of purchase if you are not satisfied as long as a completion certificate was not issued. For further details, please see the
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Accessibility Accommodations:
To request an accommodation, please
contact us with at least 30 days prior notice.
Financial Declarations:
The presenter and Core Wellness hereby declare that no conflict of interest, competing interest, or commercial support for the CE program are present. Presenter receives compensation for program delivery and sales as well as sales of his/her personal books and products.
