Play Therapy Ethics in a Changing World

Ongoing clinical practice often contributes to a kind of ethical “drift”.  In addition, telehealth, electronic records, artificial intelligence, social media, and other technological changes have offered new ethical challenges for play therapists.  Using case examples, discussion, and lecture, participants in this workshop will consider how ethical codes are best applied to the practical world of play therapy practice. Special emphasis will be placed on developing professionals’ understanding of decision-making processes used in arriving at ethical courses of action in the context of a changing world.  

5 Live Webinar CE hours (Non-Contact) (Includes 5 hours on Play Therapy Special Topics).  This workshop meets APT's definition of "Live Webinar.

Participants should read JIP articles provided (Evans, 2020; Evans, 2021) in the course instructions sent upon payment.

APT Approved Provider 99-055

League of Extraordinary Adlerian Play Therapists (LEAPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7402. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. League of Extraordinary Adlerian Play Therapists (LEAPT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1) identify assumptions and theories behind ethical decision-making models,
2) identify and explain a practical model for ethical decision-making
3) explain how ethical decision-making models can apply to issues of informed consent in play therapy.
4) explain how ethical decision-making models can apply to issues of competence in play therapy.
5) explain how ethical decision-making models can apply to issues of confidentiality in play therapy.
6) explain how ethical decision-making models can apply to issues of dual relationships in play therapy.

9:00 – 1030        Introduction, Ethical Decision Making, Meta-Ethical Principles

10:30 – 10:45    Break

10:45 – 12:15    Informed Consent in Mental Health Ethics

12:15 – 12:45    Lunch

12:45 – 1:45       Establishing and Maintaining Competence

1:45 – 2:00         Break

2:00 – 3:00         Confidentiality and Multiple Relationships