Play Therapist Supervision: Tools for the Play Therapist Supervisor

Master the basics; build confidence, develop skills, and achieve competence.

Instructor: Dr. Elyssa Smith PhD, LPC, RPT-S, ACS

Learn the foundations of Play Therapy Supervision.

Develop skills to effectively guide the next generation of play therapists, thereby ensuring the longevity and credibility of the play therapy profession.

Learning Objectives:

1.      Describe the two aspects of the play therapy supervisory process and relationship.

2.     Demonstrate knowledge of the models, modalities, and approaches to Play Therapy supervision.

3.     Explain the assessment of the supervisee across the Play Therapy competencies.

4.     Demonstrate knowledge of the ethical and legal aspects of Play Therapy supervision.

5.     Describe types of supervisee reluctance and resistance.

6.     Demonstrate self-awareness and insight with attention to countertransference and parallel process in Play Therapy supervision.

7.     Identify three cultural factors that influence the Play Therapy supervision process.

Non-contact hours Specialized Live Webinar; Play Therapy Supervision Specific CE Hours available (3 CE per session): Series total 18 CE

Play Therapy Supervision Specific Areas Covered: 3 hrs Models, Techniques, & theory (Core Area 1) ; 4 hrs Ethical & Legal (Core Area 2); 4 hours Clinical Issues (Core Area 3); 2 hrs Cultural & Social Diversity; 2 hrs Formal Assessment of Supervisee Competence in PT Practice (Core Area 4)

Instructions: Earn non-contact continuing education credit by watching the replay, reviewing the readings/research, & completing the post-test based on the series. The post-test is for the entire series (6 videos).

34/40 score needed.