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Fulfills requirement: Supervision
This course is approved by NASW-NJ
“In the process of becoming a psychotherapist or psychoanalyst, the supervisory encounter is second in importance only to the clinical encounter itself.”
-From The Supervisory Encounter by Jacobs, D., M.D., David, P, M.D. & Meyer, D., M.D.
Why do we need to learn to supervise psychotherapists in training? And how do we become truly proficient in this domain?
We are the clinical gatekeepers in the counseling realm; it is our duty to teach burgeoning clinicians to flourish in this field. And, to do so adequately, we must be formally trained in this modality.
In this course, clinicians will learn to utilize several different clinical supervision models, gain insight into the supervisory relationship dynamics, and broaden their understanding of what constitutes ethical, legal, and culturally-sensitive clinical supervision. By the end of this course, participants will be well versed in implementing competent supervisory practices into their work.
This introductory level course consists of five sections. Part One pertains to the models of clinical supervision and includes a PowerPoint presentation and interview. Part Two addresses the supervisory relationship in PowerPoint and interview format. Part Three addresses ethical and legal issues involved in supervision and provides guidelines for new supervisors. This section contains an instructional article along with an interview. Part Four includes a panel discussion on Diversity in Supervision. The final section reviews several clinical vignettes which highlight potential conflicts and optimal courses of action.
A resource section is included which provides supplementary material specific to various mental health professional organizations and clinicians licensed in the State of California.
This course will teach the participant to