Traumatic Grief in Play Therapy - Beginner 

Description:

All children experience grief. Many of the losses of children experience go unrecognized even by people who care and love them. Traumatic grief, the complicated grief that is also connected to trauma, is a more serious mental health issue in children. In this workshop participants will get foundational knowledge, practical skills and have authentic learning experiences that translate into helping children with traumatic grief heal using play therapy.

This workshop is designed for:

Social workers (LCSW, LMSW, LISW, BSW, AAW), psychologists (Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D.) school counselors, school psychologist, professional counselors (LMHC, LCMHC, CMHC, LPC, LCPC), marriage and family therapists (LMFT, LIMFT) art therapists, play therapists, occupational therapists, graduate students, and others in the mental health-related field.  This is a beginner level seminar which means that no previous experience is needed in order to participate.

Learning Objectives:

After attending this workshop, participants will be able to…

• Define traumatic grief
• Differentiate between grief and traumatic grief in children
• Discuss how to identify themes of traumatic grief in play therapy
• Identify culturally specific practices in various cultures regarding grief
• Discuss play therapy interventions with children experiencing traumatic grief
• Describe how parents can utilize principles of play therapy to help support the grieving child

Presenter:  Jodi Mullen, PhD., LMHC, RPT-S

Professor and Supervisor of Child Psychotherapy and Play therapy.  Director of Integrative Counseling Services, PLLC, in central New York, where she conducts psychotherapy and supervises staff. Associate Professor at State University of NY at Oswego, where she teaches and develops comprehensive syllabi and coordinates the play therapy certificate and mental health counseling programs.

Cost:

• EARLY BIRD (until July 18, 2018): $150.00
• LATE REGISTRATION (July 19 and after): $175.00

ADA Accommodations:

     If you have a disability that you feel may impede your ability to participate in this workshop, please contact Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars by phone or email at least 3 weeks in advance of the workshop date in order to provide reasonable accommodations.

Cancellation Policy:

     Written cancellation must be received in our office at least ten working days prior to the training. A $25.00 processing fee will be deducted from your refund. Otherwise, a voucher will be given. If you do not notify us a minimum of ten business days prior to the training of your intent to cancel, you will not receive a refund or credit.  Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars reserves the right to cancel a training or workshop due to inclement weather or not enough attendance.  In this event, CBPS will provide you with a full refund.  In the event of inclement weather please check your email for CBPS notifications/instructions and/or voicemail phone system.

Change of Instructors:

     CBPS also reserves the right to change instructors if needed to ensure an effective training.  In the event that this takes place you will be notified with the change as soon as possible.

Continuing Education:  

     Continuing Education Hours / Clock Hours for Counselors/Social Workers/ School Psychologists/MFCCs/Play Therapists: 6

NBCC Clock Hours: 6/0.6 CEUs.

     CBPS is approved by the District of Columbia and the Maryland Social Work Examiners to sponsor Category 1 continuing education programs; CBPS is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.  CBPS solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.  NBCC Provider #5763; approved by the National Association of School Psychologists, approval #1067.  CBPS is approved by the Association of Play Therapy; APT Approved Provider 97-034.  CBPS is recognized by SED’s State Board for Social Work, provider #0122 and Mental Health Counselors, provider #MHC-0009 and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, provider #MFT-0008 in New York.  CBPS maintains responsibility for this training.

Approved for Clock Hours for Art Therapists (LCAT, ATR-BC) through NBCC.

Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars provider #1602 is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program.  Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars maintains responsibility for the program.  ASWB Approval Period: 5/14/2018 to 5/14/2019.  Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.  Social workers participating in this course will receive 6 continuing education clock hours.

CE Certificates:

     After completion of the workshop, participants who have provided payment, indicated attendance via signature & initials on the sign-in sheet that is provided at the workshop, and have completed an evaluation of the course will be given a CE certificate via hard-copy which will be presented at the close of the workshop upon completion of the course evaluation.  A sign-in/sign-out sheet will be provided at the workshop.  In order to receive credit, all participants must indicate attendance by both signing in and out.

Grievance Protocol:

     Please contact Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars via email (cbps2006@gmail.com) or phone (240-535-1433) and we will send you our Grievance Report document for you to fill out and send back to us.  On this form we will need you to provide basic contact information as well as a detailed description of the grievance you wish to report.  All reports will be reviewed, responded to, and appropriate measures will be taken to address any concerns or issues you may have with CBPS, its staff, or training materials.

 

 

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