Full Course Description

Clinical Supervision: Proven Tools and Techniques for Success

OUTLINE

Core Concepts

Challenges of clinical supervision
Models of supervision– Clinical, role, developmental
Anxiety management, attachment styles, & learning styles
Learning problems vs. problems about learning
Relationship triangle & guided imagery exercise
The Big Six– What to do when you get stuck
Parallel process & leadership styles
Covey time management– 4 ways of organizing time/tasks

4 Stages of Professional Development: Characteristics, Tasks, & Dangers

Stage 1: Supervisor as teacher
Stage 2: Supervisor as guide
Stage 3: Supervisor as gatekeeper
Stage 4: Supervisor a consultant

Assessment of the Clinician & Development of Supervisory Plans

Stage of development
Clinician skills
Supervisory relationship
Anxiety coping style

Ethics, Liability, & Recordkeeping

Essential ethical guidelines national organizations
Liability/legal issues re: records, child abuse & custody, advertising, subpoenas, testimony, licensure
Supervision vs. Consultation–
Accountability/liability issues

Methods of Clinical Training

Group supervision – Types, & processes
Challenges of new supervisors
Role of students/interns
Supervision vs. therapy
Experiential techniques– Live observations, co-therapy, & roleplaying
Supervisory/clinical documentation, staff evaluations

Management Issues

Handling problem employees
Effective disciplinary process
Hiring & firing guidelines

The 4 Supervisory Mistakes You Never Want to Make

Spoon-feeding
Focus on client rather than clinician
Ignoring parallel process
Unclear supervisory goals; unaware of stage of clinician development

OBJECTIVES

Identify the characteristics and challenges of the four-stage developmental model of clinical supervision.
Identify the four most common supervisory mistakes.
Explain the concept of parallel process and how it affects the supervisory and clinical dynamics.
Recognize core ethical and liability concerns.
Describe various methods of clinical training.
Discuss six types of leadership styles.

Program Information

Target Audience

Addiction Counselors, Case Managers, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, and other Mental Health Professionals

Objectives

Identify the characteristics and challenges of the four-stage developmental model of clinical supervision.
Identify the four most common supervisory mistakes.
Explain the concept of parallel process and how it affects the supervisory and clinical dynamics.
Recognize core ethical and liability concerns.
Describe various methods of clinical training.
Discuss six types of leadership styles.

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