Supervision: Clinical Supervision – Principles and Practice

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Supervision: Clinical Supervision – Principles and Practice

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Description

Supervisors oversee the clinical functions of staff and have a legal and ethical responsibility to ensure quality care to clients, the professional development of counselors, and maintenance of program policies and procedures. This course outlines principles of clinical supervision and guidelines for supervisors, addresses such issues as cultural competence, ethical and legal issues, and documentation, and provides information on various methods of monitoring and observing clinical performance. The material is relevant for both supervisors and supervisees. Vignettes are included to illustrate various clinical supervision scenarios.

Format: Reading-based, asynchronous, distance, non-interactive

 

 

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Course Details

Credits
5
Course Format
Reading-based, asynchronous, distance-learning, non-interactive.
Target Audience
Psychologists, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Social Workers, Addiction Counselors, Nurses
CE Credit Type / Category
Supervision
Course Level
Intermediate
Conflict of Interest
None reported
Publication Date
January 2, 2014
Last Modified
January 2, 2014

Learning Objectives

  • Identify central principles and models of clinical supervision.
  • Discuss cultural, ethical and legal issues related to clinical supervision.
  • Describe methods of observation and techniques for monitoring performance.
  • Distinguish between supervision and therapy.

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association (APA)

At Health, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. At Health, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

At Health, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6949. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. At Health, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

NAADAC – The Association for Addiction Professionals

Athealth.com is approved as a continuing education provider by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, the Association for Addiction Professionals. #148460.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

At Health, LLC, Provider #1707, 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: 5/3/2023–5/3/2026.

State-Specific Approvals

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social work in Arkansas. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, master’s level psychologists, licensed clinical psychotherapists, and alcohol and other drug abuse counselors in Kansas. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for mental health practice and for social work in Nebraska. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for psychologists, pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers, clinical mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and alcohol and drug abuse counselors in New Hampshire. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social workers, professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists in Tennessee. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

Other jurisdictions may accept trainings offered by At Health, LLC for your continuing education requirements. Restrictions may apply. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

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Syllabus 14 lessons

  1. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 1: Introduction
  2. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 2: Central Principles of Clinical Supervision
  3. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 3: Guidelines for New Supervisors
  4. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 4: Models of Clinical Supervision
  5. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 5: Developmental Stages of Counselors
  6. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 6: Developmental Stages of Supervisors
  7. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 7: Cultural and Contextual Factors
  8. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 8: Ethical and Legal Issues
  9. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 9: Monitoring Performance
  10. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 10: Methods of Observation
  11. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 11: Practical Issues in Clinical Supervision
  12. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 12: Methods and Techniques of Clinical Supervision
  13. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 13: Administrative Supervision
  14. 🖹 [B7502-B04] Part 14: References

Author Bio

Material adapted from Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor.

Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 52. DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 09-4435. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2009.

Consensus Panel

David J. Powell, PhD (Chair)
President
International Center for Health Concerns, Inc.
East Granby, Connecticut

Bruce Carruth, PhD
KAP Expert Content Director
The CDM Group, Inc.
Bethesda, Maryland

Bettye Harrison
Opioid Treatment Program Accreditation Director
CARF International
Tucson, Arizona

Sharon Hartman, MBA, LSW
Director of Professional Training and Education
Caron Treatment Centers
Wernersville, Pennsylvania

Pamela Mattel, MSW, LCSW-R, ACSW, CASAC
Executive Deputy Director
BASICS, Inc.
New York, New York

John Porter, MS
Northwest Frontier Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Wilsonville, Oregon

Charles F. Gressard, PhD, LPC, NCC
Associate Professor, School of Education
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg,Virginia

Instructors

David J. Powell, PhD

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