Online Course: Minnesota Ethical and Legal Considerations of Play Therapy

Eligible for up to 3 APT Approved Non-Contact CEUS
Also meets 3 Hours of Ethics Based CEU Requirements

Course Description

This course will aim to touch on the many ethical and legal issues faced by play therapists in the state of Minnesota. There are many ethical guidelines that uniquely affect those that work with children, and this training will aim to clarify many of the gray areas that arise in this work by diving into the MN statutes to truly understand the laws that underlie the standards of practice in the work we do.

    • The specific legal statutes that underpin the most common standards of practice when working with children

    • The in’s and outs of protecting yourself and your clients when working with blended families, high conflict families, or court involved cases

    • Additional documentation needs when working with children

    • How to confidently require parents to follow these standards of practice without argument or pushback

    • How to protect your practice from the common liabilities of working with kiddos

    • How to manage the topic of confidentiality with children, including a discussion on how much to share with parents regarding their child’s play and how to structure these discussions

    • How to ethically manage requests for records in many forms including subpoenas and court orders

    • Minnesota Ethical and Legal Considerations of Play Therapy Presentation Slides (PDF)

    • Safe Harbor Agreement (DOCX)

    • “To do” List for Structuring High Conflict Cases Including A Necessary Documentation Checklist (PDF)

    • Clinician’s Desk Reference of the Most Pertinent MN Statutes to Working with Children (PDF)

    • Testimony Fees Sample (PDF)

  • Upon completion of this course you will be able to complete the official Feedback Evaluation and Quiz for Certificate of Completion (CEUs).

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Reviews from Attendees

  • "I really appreciate how you better defined for me the requirements regarding parent consent, how to better document so the child's privacy is protected, and also how to handle the process of practical/mandated reporting while attempting to protect the relationship."

    Session Attendee

  • "I thought the course was fantastic and so informative. Loved the scenarios. I would take this course if it was even longer than 3 hours."

    Session Attendee

  • "I loved this course. I wish I had this course prior to working with kids."

    Session Attendee

  • "Lots of useful information. Great organization, clear, and helpful information and presentation."

    Session Attendee

  • "Hands down, the best ethics training I’ve ever attended. Thanks Missy!"

    Session Attende

  • "This was such an amazing training."

    Session Attendee

Meet Your Instructor

Melissa Wetterlund, MA, LP, LMFT, RPR-S is the co-creator of the Somatic Experiential Play Therapy model, owner of Watershed Psychological Services, and adjunct faculty in numerous graduate counseling programs. 

Melissa has been providing trainings around the country and has a passion for helping develop enthusiastic, confident, and competent clinicians and supervisors who truly understand what motivates their behaviors and the behaviors of others.  Her greatest excitement is providing mental health professionals and agencies the full support they need to ensure clients have the best possible therapeutic experience in their journeys towards health.

In addition to training clinicians, Melissa offers consultation services to both agencies and individuals to help grow private practices and play therapy programs.