Child and Family Therapy

Program Overview

This certificate provides a comprehensive spectrum of courses for clinicians interested in expanding and deepening their understanding of work with children ages pre-school through latency. In addition to play therapy, the curriculum includes courses in child development, attachment, parenting, diagnosis of disorders of childhood, and child-focused family interventions. This course utilizes a focus on practice with children and families in a range of settings, including treatment strategies for children who have been traumatized, as well as those seen in schools and family service agencies.

We accept applications for Thursday evening and Friday morning sections. Our ability to run each sections depends on the number of applicants.

From the Director: Interview with Judith Siegel, PhD, LCSW

Program Requirements

This certificate requires the completion of two semesters over one year. 28 sessions over two semesters, running 6:20 - 8:20 pm (dates below). Assignments include weekly readings and a final learning assessment in the form of a project or test.

Play Therapy Hours

Association for Play Therapy (APT Approved Provider 09-244): 36 contact hours

Program Brochure

Download the program brochure (PDF: 166KB)

2019-20 Program Brochure

Thursday Evenings (6:20 pm to 8:20 pm) [PM Section] -- Dates are preliminary and subject to some change
Fall Semester Dates	Spring Semester Dates
September 5, 12, 19, 26 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 November 7, 14, 28 December 5, 12	January 30 February 6, 13, 20, 27 March 5, 12, 19, 26 April 2, 16, 23, 30 May 7

Friday Mornings (9:30 am to 11:30 am) [AM Section] -- Dates are preliminary and subject to some change
Fall Semester Dates	Spring Semester Dates
September 6, 13, 20, 27 October 4, 11, 18, 25 November 1, 8, 15, 29 December 6, 13	January 31 February 7, 14, 21, 28 March 6, 13, 20, 27 April 3, 17, 24 May 1, 8

Program Highlights

Focus on child development from infancy to age 12
Focus on disorders associated with trauma
Explore influence of family dynamics on child behavior
Assessing parenting skills
Play therapy: pre-school through preadolescent children
Play therapy with traumatized children

Continuing Education Contact Hours

56 NYSED-approved Contact Hours will be awarded for this program.

SOCIAL WORK

New York University Silver School of Social Work is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers {#SW-0012}.
NYU Silver School of Social Work, 1415 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. NYU Silver School of Social Work maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 11/11/16 - 11/11/19. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits.

MENTAL HEALTH

New York University Silver School of Social Work is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors {#MHC-0083}.

For Mental Health Practitioners: Please check with your state, if you are not licensed in New York, to determine if these credits will be accepted for licensing renewal.

NOTE: LMHCs can provide psychotherapy to couples, but may not hold themselves out as a marriage, family or couples therapist.