Clinical Supervision for Mental Health Professionals

Laura More, MSW, LCSW; Leo Christie, PhD, LMFT

$49.00

CE Credit Hours : 4
Intermediate Learning Level Intermediate
Online Course Online
Customer Testimonials

Course Abstract

Clinical Supervision for Mental Health Professionals is a 4-hour online continuing education (CE) course that will present evidence-based research and best practices in clinical supervision of mental health professionals.

As we discuss the various aspects of supervision, we will consider evidence-based research and guidelines as recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA), The Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), and more.

Topics presented will include developmental models of supervision, ethics, risk management, the use of technology, and diversity awareness.

We will discuss the goals of the supervisory experience and highlight strategies for building an open and trusting relationship between the supervisor and the supervisee, considering how this may be different from a therapeutic relationship. Information on record keeping and accurate documentation is provided and performance evaluations will be included, along with information about disciplinary actions, disciplinary supervision, and termination.

Lastly, we will discuss self-care and burnout prevention. The information presented here is an overview and it is recommended that professionals use this course as a guide for further study and to develop their own competency as clinical supervisors.

*Note: This course meets the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, MFT & Mental Health Counseling’s requirement of 4 hours qualified supervision training in every third renewal cycle and information specific to Florida is included after the ‘Resources’ section at the end of the course.

Course #40-49 | 2020 | 78 pages | 25 posttest questions

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe evidence-based practice
  2. Describe an outcomes measurement system
  3. Identify issues in supervisee errors
  4. Describe a strategy to use in working with diverse clients
  5. List three critical factors in social media and supervision
  6. Identify supervisee actions that could lead to discipline by the State Board

Course Directions

This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. The course is text-based (reading) and the CE test is open-book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while reading the course document).

Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation.

About the Author(s)

Laura More, MSW, LCSW : Find out More

Laura More, MSW, LCSW, is a healthcare author and licensed clinical social worker. Laura was one of the founding partners of Care2Learn, a provider of online continuing education courses for the post-acute healthcare industry. She now provides healthcare authoring services. She has authored over 120 online continuing education titles, co-authored evidence-based care assessment area resources and a book, The Licensed Practical Nurse in Long-term Care Field Guide. She is the recipient of the 2010 Education Award from the American College of Health Care Administrators.

Disclosure

Financial: Laura More receives author compensation from Professional Development Resources.
Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists. 

Leo Christie, PhD, LMFT : Find out More

Leo Christie, PhD, LMFT, is a Florida-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Florida State University. Past President of the Florida Council on Family Relations, Dr. Christie is a past CEO of Professional Development Resources, a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to deliver continuing education credit courses to healthcare professionals throughout the United States. He has more than 20 years’ experience in private practice with a specialty in child behavior disorders and as an instructor for over 500 live continuing education seminars for healthcare professionals.

Disclosure

Financial: Receives a salary from Professional Development Resources, Inc.
Nonfinancial
: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.

CE Information

Counseling

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Approved Continuing Education Provider

Professional Development Resources (PDR) has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5590. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. PDR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. 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-0135 - Note: New York counselors will receive 4 continuing education credits for completing this self-study course).

Marriage and Family Therapy

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB #1046, ACE Program); the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100 - Note: New York MFTs will receive 4 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).

Psychology

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).

School Psychology

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).

Social Work

Association of Social Work Boards ACE Approved continuing education provider

Professional Development Resources, #1046, 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: 6/12/2022 - 6/12/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 4 clinical continuing education credits.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. 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-0664 - Note: New York social workers will receive 4 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course). Professional Development Resources is also approved by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).

Customer Testimonials

B.G. (MHC)

I used this as a refresher course; I completed the OK supervisors training for LPCs 2 yrs ago and only recently have a supervisee.  This course was a great refresher and gave me new ideas that my original course did not address.

B.C. (MHC)

I especially found the section on digital media and confidentiality/privacy to be applicable- particularly now (with Covid 19 leading therapists to have virtual sessions).

C.C. (SW)

I definitely fall into the category of a clinician who has been placed in supervisory roles with little to no training on how to be an effective clinical supervisor, which of course left me anxious and lacking confidence. This course was incredibly helpful in identifying the things I am doing well, but most importantly giving me guidance and a structure to base future supervisory relationships on. It was very beneficial, and I am glad I took the course.

K.E. (MHC)

Hi.  I really enjoyed this CE workshop. Overall the material was nicely laid out and organized. The content was solid and the topics discussed were great. If there was only one thing I might suggest, it might be to have had a little more in there about professional counselor/mental health counselors (at times it felt like the content was geared more towards psychologists). With that said, I appreciated the discussion from all the different disciplines out there - it was great to see. Thank you once again for a great course. I really thought it was nicely done.

W.G. (MFT)

Clear, organized, well-curated content. Relevant for my real-world scenario!

More Testimonials

G.O. (SW)

The breadth and depth of this course are wide and deep. It could be two courses: 1.supervision and 2.tele-medical health; however, the course was excellent, well written by the author, and I learned a lot. Thank you.

D.W. (PY)

This was an excellent course addressing important areas of concern and knowledge in the practice of supervision. I wish that it was a requirement for all clinical supervisors to complete before jumping into the pool with new clinicians.

F.S. (PY)

I appreciate the support when I had a question. I have taken multiple Supervision CE courses over the years (I'm 75 now) as I have supervised many supervisees and taken many of these courses. I think this was the best. I like the author's perspective and representation. I liked the online format. I will be saving the pages for this course, because there were things I'd like to share with my interns for the way they were presented. Thank you for this very good deal. It was valuable.

M.B. (MHC)

Thanks for making things easy to earn the CEUs.

D.H. (MHC)

I throughly enjoyed this learning process and would use it again.

E.O. (SW)

Probably one of the better courses on supervision that I've taken.

J.P. (MHC)

Organized, articulate and succinct. Great CEU to learn from!

P.K. (SW)

I didn't want to take a course without a presenter, but this one turned out to be very well laid out and easy to follow. I especially liked that there was a wealth of information.

K.A. (MHC)

This was my introduction to supervision and a wonderful foundation!

A.S. (MHC)

So much new information! This is an exceptionally well developed course and I am really pleased that it was a requirement for my license. Since I don't do supervision I may not have opted to take this course, but I am very glad I did. There is important information about "deliberate practice" besides the supervisory aspects. Great!!

S.L. (MHC)

Great job integrating quality research into the course!

B.S. (MHC)

This was really good information, including information that is not typically reviewed in other ethics courses. I really enjoyed it.

K.B. (MHC)

The course was interesting and well organized.

J.K. (PY)

Great reminder of the complexity of the supervisory role, and the competency, ethical and professional aspects to being a supervisor in the mental health field. Material included current and topical points as well such social media concerns. Thank you for a great CE program. 

S.K. (MHC)

Excellent overview of the complexities of supervision, with concrete examples and numerous resources.

B.A. (SW)

One of the better supervision articles/trainings that I have had. Looking forward to incorporating much of this into practice! Thank you.

B.W. (MFT)

I look forward reviewing to the suggested links to offered document examples, measurements, and detailed framework for supervision.

S.C. (SS)

Good and practical information for supervisors that I will implement better.

C.M. (MHC)

Great learning experience and very iinformative. The website is easy to navigate.

V.M. (SW)

The content was easy to understand and the case studies showed how theory is applied to everyday practice.

M.N. (MHC)

This course was a wonderful "refresher course" for me. Well written and easy to understand. It also had references from the person who was one of MY supervisors!

R.K. (MHC)

I thought this course was well organized. The examples given were excellent in better understanding of the issues and liabilities.

E.S. (MHC)

Thank you for providing the educational material in a clear and concise manner. The information was a good refresher and provided additional learning content. The site is user friendly and I will definitely take other courses in the future.

G.P. (SW)

Excellent material presented in an easy to learn fashion.

P.B. (SW)

It was a joy to take this course. I wish this had been available when I first started supervising staff and am very glad to hear there is more emphasis being placed on the importance of good supervision training. The information contained in this course encompassed important areas of concern and clearly stated how to deal with issues of concern that could arise in the supervision experience. My thanks for this support. Also, it's a great website. Many thanks.

K.L. (SW)

This was well written, clear, informative, and helpful. It was very helpful to have the test to follow along during study. It helped with noting key points and improved retention.

R.W. (SW)

Excellent course, very detailed and informative.

E.G. (MHC)

Great course. The review of educational and research literature was refreshing. Good review. Thank you.

K.L. (MHC)

Appreciated quick response from staff when I was having trouble on the website.

K.S. (PY)

A wonderful review on the best practices in supervision.

L.L. (MHC)

Lots of good information to apply to my practice.

H.H, (SW)

Course was very informative reflecting current law and professional requirements.  I was very informed on section of social medias and problems that can impact professionally legally.  Thank you for making this course available on line.

B.R. (MFT)

A great deal of information presented in a concise manner.

A.B. (MHC)

This was a wonderful format for clinicians who have been supervisors for a few years.  Thank you!

H.K. (MHC)

I appreciated the links to other websites for surveys, questionnaires, and information on supervision.

This course was excellent. Thank you talking in length about outcome measures and cultural awareness'. I will take  this to my team on next clinical meeting.

M.L. (SW)

This was an excellent course, one of the best on-line courses I've ever taken. My one issue is that there was TOO much information included! This could have easily been an 8-hour course. I will look for more courses offered by these fine clinicians.

Probably the most thorough of the online traiings on supervision that I have completed. Great value.