CONTINUING EDUCATION: CLINICAL SKILLS

Foundations of Working with Children in Private Practice

(8 CE hours)

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Course Summary

Join Amanda Rowan, LCSW, and Beth Kanne-Casselman, LMFT, for an engaging, conversational course that lays the foundation for working effectively with children in private practice. This course provides participants with the following:
  • a solid understanding of the legal and ethical issues unique to child and family therapy
  • practical guidance on setting up an office environment tailored to young clients
  • insight into key therapeutic considerations across all stages of treatment
  • sample private practice forms that can be customized for personal use
  • knowledge to help clinicians confidently and ethically provide effective care for children and their families
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Course Reviews

“This course was fantastic. As a licensed clinician, I do not look forward to the bi-annual law and ethics reviews, but this one was entertaining, informative, and led me to make some significant improvements in informed consent, documentation, risk assessment, and preventative license protection.”
     
Rachel Warren 
2025
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“I have been licensed since 1996. This is the BEST most USEFUL and practical Law and Ethics class I have ever taken. Thank you!”
     
Christina Nicoloro
2025
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"I absolutely love TDC. I used them for studying for licensure years ago and now used them for continuing education.The presentations are super engaging, clear and highlight dangers in our practices. I am grateful to have access to TDC and the wonderful providers!!”
     
Erica Smith Jimenez
2025
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"Wonderful - I appreciated the real life examples, combination of audio and written materials, prompts to reflect on the cases beforehand, and summaries of takeaway points.”
     
Kristen Runge
2025
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"I took my LCSW studying with you and nailed it first time. I recommend you to everyone. I didn't know you had a course for renewing my license - very happy to have found you again.”
     
Gayle L Thompson
2025
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"I did all of my course prep classes with TDC and continue to use them for my CE for license renewal. I love how the information is presented and I feel like I walk away with a better understanding of the topic and ability to implement the information in my work.”
     
Jennifer Zakarian-Bauman 
2025
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"This course was excellent. A fantastic refresher after being out of the field for a number of years. Very thorough but also kept me engaged. I appreciated having multiple therapists discussing the issues with each other in the audio as this felt like I was taking an in person workshop or course. I will definitely use TDC for future courses!”
     
Aimee Trotter
2025
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"I really enjoyed this course! The discussion of the case studies felt like a podcast, which made the content more digestible. All of the instructors were very knowledgeable about legal and ethical issues that can arise during therapy treatment.”
     
Kyra Meyer
2025
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"I can always count on TDC to provide up to date information for BBS/CEU requirements. The vast information will be utilized toward patients I treat as well as within my private practice.”
     
Marsha Yvette Johnson
2025
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"This was one of the more interesting law and ethics courses I have taken as it gave real life examples and consequences.”
     
LeAnna Carrier
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Learning objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:
  1. Explain common issues seen in private practice
  2. Identify key elements to consider when working with children
  3. Describe techniques for engaging families
  4. Identify helpful office set-ups
  5. Describe at least 3 types of materials to include in an office set-up
  6. Summarize the importance of boundaries
  7. Explain the consent process when working with minors
  8. Describe key concerns regarding confidentiality with minors

Course outline

Lecture 1
a. Course introduction
b. Primary types of issues seen in private practice
c. Key elements to consider when working with children
d. Theoretical framework
Lecture 2
a. How to engage the family
b. First interaction with the client
c. Initial session
Lecture 3
a. Office set up
b. Interior
c. Materials
Lecture 4
a. Choosing which materials to use
b. Setting boundaries
c. Supervision/consultation
d. Parental involvement
Lecture 5
a. Consent to treatment
b. No Surprise Act
c. Confidentiality
d. Privilege

Instructors

Amanda Rowan, LCSW | Founder and CEO
Amanda Rowan is an LCSW and the founder and CEO of the Therapist Development Center. Amanda graduated with honors from Dartmouth College, where she majored in Neuroscience. She earned her Masters in Social Welfare at UCLA. Since founding the Therapist Development Center in 2008, Amanda has prepared more than 100,000 therapists nationwide to pass their state licensing exams. She is a certified Gestalt Therapist who has worked with a wide variety of clients in a range of settings over the past 20 years. She is a highly effective instructor who has a passion for collaborating with seasoned therapists who understand what works because they do it every day.
Beth Kanne-Casselman | LMFT
Beth Kanne-Casselman, LMFT, MEd is a psychotherapist and credentialed school teacher, holding Master Degrees in both fields. Beth taught preschool and public elementary school for 20 years and has been in private practice as a psychotherapist for the last 13 years. She has worked with children of all ages and their families for the past 27 years. Beth’s unique background--combining family therapy, child development, and education- provides a strong foundation for meeting individual, child, and family needs and fostering long-term happiness and success. In general, the families she works with are dealing with issues of infant, child, and adolescent development. Families may be facing such challenges as children’s behavior issues, depression, anxiety, school-related concerns, and life transitions.

Who should take this course

This course is appropriate for mental health clinicians at all levels of experience who wish to work more effectively with children in private practice. 

The BBS accepts continuing education courses approved under ASWB ACE for all licensees in California.

CE Credits

8 hours.

Registration

Please register online at www.therapistdevelopmentcenter.com

Price

Course format

Online Self-Paced Recorded Audio Lecture.

How to access this course

Once registered, participants can download the course handouts and listen to recorded audio lectures. 

Certificate of Completion 

The participant will be able to print their certificate of completion immediately after receiving a score of 80% or higher on the posttest and completing the course evaluation.

Cancellation Policy

If you contact us prior to completing the posttest, you will receive a tuition refund less a $10 cancellation fee.

Grievance Policy

Your satisfaction is our goal. To view our grievance policy, click here.

ADA Needs

We are happy to accommodate your ADA needs. Please email: help@therapistdevelopmentcenter.com.

Date Published

October 2024

Contact Information

Therapist Development Center email: help@therapistdevelopmentcenter.com
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Therapist Development Center, provider 1449, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 5/30/24-5/30/27. Social workers completing this course receive 8 clinical continuing education credits.

Therapist Development Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers SW-0857.

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