to supervisees’ reactions and responses, and follow up with them as needed. As supervisors/consultants, we are also ultimately responsible for supervisees’ clients, and we must remain alert and curious regarding how supervisees may respond to working with a supervisor/consultant of a culture different than their own.
When doubt exists, play therapists may seek outside consultation to adhere to basic multicultural principles. Where one falls short, seeking information, being compassionate to our client/supervisee, and knowing when the best option is to refer to a different supervisor, are all options to consider.
Ongoing Play Therapy Supervision/Consultation
Challenges The new APT requirements increase gatekeeping tasks for the RPT-S. the same time, the three-phase model guides the supervisor/consultant with the structure to manage the gatekeeping task in a step-by-step process. The expectations and process are clearly delineated for both supervisors/consultants and supervisees. This is a major improvement to the RPT process.
The biggest challenge for RPT-Ss is meeting the necessary standards for professional accountability across multiple criteria. The supervisor/ consultant is accountable to the client, the supervisee, the state in which
we supervise and where the supervisee practices, the supervisee’s and to ourselves as APT supervisors/consultants. There are changes in supervision documentation that improve standards to support the gatekeeping responsibilities RPT-Ss adhere to in endorsing a play therapist for APT credentials. We are reminded that these are minimum criteria. RPT-S supervisors/consultants are encouraged to recommend or require additional instruction in underdeveloped and co-develop improvement plans with supervisees/consultees to clearly and transparently provide ongoing assessment.
Reminders Moving Forward as a play therapy supervisor/consultant involves the continual new criteria for obtaining the RPT credential reflects the current mental health and play therapy best practices. This requires supervisors/consultants to remain aware of the change drivers in the transmission of those elements for our play therapy supervisees. One way to support supervisory professional development could include becoming a member of a peer consultation group of RPT-S professionals who meet monthly to discuss challenging cases, share play therapy topics of interest, and network.
Child-Centered Play Therapy and Filial Family Therapy Workshops
Child-Centered
Play Therapy Workshops William Nordling, Ph.D., RPT-S April 3-4, 2020
September 11-12, 2020
Filial Family Therapy William Nordling, Ph.D., RPT-S November 13-14, 2020
Advanced Child-Centered Play Therapy
Robert F. Scuka, Ph.D. May 16, 2020
RE Couples Therapy October 23-24, 2020
Supervision and • A structured, guided
process to skill mastery
• Supervision counts toward APT registration as an RPT
On-Site Trainings Available 26 | PLAYTHERAPY December 2019 |
www.a4pt.org Visit
www.nire.org or call 301-680-8977 for more information.
National Institute of Relationship Enhancement® 3914 Kincaid Terrace, Kensington, MD 20895 • 301.680.8977 •
niremd@nire.org
the American Psychological Association, NBCC, and the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
Schedule for 2020
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