Transformative Practice in Play Therapy Intersectionality with SOGIE Children, Adolescents & Their Families

This 6-hour ethics & play therapy training aims to provide play therapists and mental health practitioners with the roles they facilitate in working with individuals and families of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) Community. Participants will gain an understanding of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) of individuals and families and their intersectional identities as it applies to play therapy interventions and mental health practice policy. Participants will examine through the lens of intersectionality the role of identity and deve...Read morelopment play in working with Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) children and adolescents. This ethics workshop will examine culturally sensitive language, gender-affirming practices, strategies, and play therapy interventions to working with SOGIE children, adolescents, and their families. Participants will examine the intersectionality of the relevance of SOGIE Community populations, including historical, political, and policy perspectives, the development of SOGIE identity-formation, health, mental health, familial issues, and SOGIE issues through childhood and adolescence. Participants will examine play therapy interventions in the playroom when working with SOGIE children and adolescents.

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Learning Objectives

Discuss the ethical impacts of the experience of and intersecting identities for members of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (S.O.G.I.E.) Community. (Ethics)
Examine best practices and identity development models as they apply to and identify the critical relationship between Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (S.O.G.I.E.).
Articulate standard vocabulary and SOGIE culturally sensitive terms utilized in clinical practice and play therapy with clients and their families of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (S.O.G.I.E.) Community. (Ethics)
Assess the theoretical and ethical models and standards of care that are culturally competent to work with clients and their families of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (S.O.G.I.E.) Community. (Ethics)
Demonstrate an understanding of the role and challenges of personal bias and intersectionality and their influence on play therapy and clinical practice.
Analyze and describe through the lens of play the social, emotional, and psychological impact of Sexual Orientations, Gender Identity, and Expression in the development and daily lives of children and adolescents.
Demonstrate nine affirmative play dynamics specific to SOGIE clients and their families and incorporate clinical considerations into treatment.
Explain the value and the benefits of affirmative approaches in home, school, and community-based resources to help families and caregivers support and affirm SOGIE youth.

Target Audience

The target audience for the "Transformative Practice in Play Therapy Intersectionality with SOGIE Children, Adolescents, & Their Families" training event include educators, clinicians, doctors, parents, and anyone interested inv learning more about SOGIE children, adolescence and their families.

Learning Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced

Friday, October 27, 2023

The McKimmon Center
1101 Gorman Street Raleigh, Raleigh, NC, 27606

08:00 AM EDT - 05:00 PM EDT

EARN 6 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Kurt Oster Kurt W. Oster, MAT, MS, MSW, LBS, LICSW, LCSW, ACSW, ADHD-CCSP, ASD-CS, CCTP, BCD, RPT

Owner/President and CEO - VonOstir Innovation Services, LLC (Florida) and PLLC (Texas)

A transformative innovator, entrepreneur, educator, author, and social worker passionate about driving change, Kurt W. Oster, MAT, MS, MSW, LBS, LICSW, LCSW, ACSW, ADHD-CCSP, ASD-CS, CCTP, BCD, RPT™ is entering his sixteenth year in the mental health field. He is the Owner/President & CEO of VonOstir Innovation Services, LLC, and the Behavioral Health Medical Director for Aspire Wellness, LLC.

Mr. Oster is a Pennsylvania Licensed Behavioral Specialist (LBS), an Alabama Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), a Florida and Texas Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and a Florida and New Jersey Certified PreK-12 School Social Worker (CSSW). He is a Member, the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW), a Member, the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, a Board-Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (BCD), and a Registered Play Therapist (RPT)™.

Mr. Oster holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Urban Studies from Rutgers University, a Master in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Science (MS) in Homeland Security and Emergency Management from Colorado Technical University. Additionally, Mr. Oster holds certifications including the ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Professional (ADHD-CCSP), Autism Spectrum Disorder- Clinical Specialist (ASD-CS), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and FEMA Professional Continuity Practitioner, Level I.

As an LCSW, Mr. Oster serves children, adolescents, young adults, their families, LGBTQIA+, and individuals working through Trauma. Outside of his clinical practice, Mr. Oster is an author and presents throughout the international community on Youth Civic Engagement, SOGIE Mental Health, and Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management. Mr. Oster, LBS, LCSW, ACSW, also serves as the NASW-Texas S.O.G.I.E. Committee Chair.

Agenda

8:00 AM TO 8:45 AM- Registration & Vendor Fair

8:45 AM to 9:00 AM- Introduction to the topic, presenter, and answering the why?

9:00 AM to 10:15AM-Intersectionality Part I- Establishing the Presences of LGBTQ/SOGIE Mental Health Practice

Let’s start with intersectionality- Chart and Privilege
Defining SOGIE and Coming Out
Pronouns Defining Gender and Gender Fluidity
The Study of LGBTQ History
The Role of Mental Health Professionals in Practice

10:15 AM to 10:30 AM- 15 Minute Break.

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM-Intersectionality Part II-Youth SOGIE Practice

Models of Practice
The Binary Model
GAP Model
Understanding SOGIE Youth and Families
The Guidelines for Practice

11:45 PM to 1:15 PM- Lunch and Vendor Fair

1:15 PM to 2:45 PM- Let the Fun Begin, Part I-Skills and Methods in Play Therapy with SOGIE Children and Adolescents

The SOGIE Friendly Office and Playroom
Assessment and Risk
The Burden Activity- Secrets Bags
The Gender bread Person
Gender Variant Gender Bread Person
Gender Unicorn
Social Justice Campus
Gender Variant Figurines for Play therapy Use in Family Sculpture, Sand-Tray, In Pretend Play and Power Animals activity, Wishing Fairies activities

2:45 PM to 3:00 PM- 15-minute break

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM- Let the Fun Begin, Part II-Skills and Methods in Play Therapy with SOGIE Children and Adolescents

Intersectionality Sand-Tray
Intersectionality Family Constellation
Intersectionality Tree Activity

4:00 PM to 5:15 PM – Q&A/Discussion

CE Information - Earn 6 CE Credit Hours including

6 Ethics Hour

3 Play Therapy Hour

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