Ethical Considerations in Play Therapy Documentation

APT APPROVED PROVIDER 18-533

Course Description:

Many play therapists struggle with what is needed specifically in a child client case file.  The legal understanding between what is important and what is essential often feels daunting.  

Perhaps you have questioned best practices in play therapy documentation and case files or you struggle with conceptualizing the diagnosing of children or creating a treatment plan. Maybe you are just not sure about the how and what to document in each play therapy session.  If you answered yes to any of these questions then this training is for you!  

Take this course and leave your nagging questions on play therapy documentation behind.  In this training you will be taught ethical considerations and best practices.  Don’t wonder another minute if you are ethical in keeping your play therapy case files.  Start the training today and find peace of mind.  

Course Objectives: 

Objective 1 Learn best practices in requesting and gathering initial Play Therapy Intake paperwork

Objective 2 Identify “other” paperwork (such as parenting agreements, divorce decree, HIPAA release of information, Suicide Safety Contracts etc…) that may be needed in play therapy files

Objective 3 Understand ethical considerations for diagnosing children in a Play Therapy context

Objective 4  Learn how to translate parent intake goals into clinical play therapy treatment plans

Objective 5  Learn 4 different considerations for play therapy session note outlines

Objective 6 Discuss key “do’s and don'ts” in recording and keeping and electronic communication throughout the play therapy process

Play Therapy Toolbox is an Approved Provider with the Association for Play Therapy. (APT Approved Provider #18-533).  

Play therapy credit available to mental health professionals only as listed in each course description.  Courses that do not qualify for play therapy credit are clearly listed.