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Falk College seeks a part-time instructor to teach MFT 686 M700 Play Therapy with Children and Families (3 credits) in the Fall 2024 (08/19/2024-12/10/2024) semester. Course Description: Examines the assessment and psychotherapeutic treatment of children and families through play therapy. Working with children and families in crisis including loss, abuse, and illness, is a particular focus. This course provides an overview of the fundamentals and skills of play therapy with children, families, and relational systems. Building on a foundation of child-centered play therapy, this course will discuss the essential conceptual framework regarding basic play therapy practice and in planning successful interventions with children and their families. The course will also consider relevant ethical issues and research outcomes related to play therapy practice and give students the basic tools to begin applying such techniques to clinical work with children and the relational systems of which they are a part, with a particular emphasis on trauma and its impact on children and systems. Class meets Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 PM EST, with async content management.

MA or PhD, and previous teaching experience.

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Developing and/or updating class syllabus
Preparation of lectures, projects or other student assignments
Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours
Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course
Meeting all designated class periods
Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations
Grading student assignments and exams in a timely manner
Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations
Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty

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