The definition and focus of competency based, evidence based, and contextually based strategies for facing challenges and impasses experienced in clinical supervision will be addressed in this lecture. Various supervisory risk management problems will be described for viewers to consider. Examples will include problems between students and supervisors; problems between students and training programs; problems between supervisors and training programs; conflicts in clinical approaches; and organizational issues that influence the supervisory process.

Participants will receive an update of basic laws and regulations governing the supervisory relationship. The Supervisor Agreement Form, which was developed by Dr. Newman, will be presented, and the benefits of using a well-articulated informed consent process for avoiding problems in supervision will be discussed. Other issues will be explored, such as dual relationships, power differentials, risk management, methods for evaluating student learning, and clarifying domains of practice. Important issues that need consideration while establishing a supervisory relationship will also be outlined.

Participants will be exposed to ways of thinking about how the organizational culture of the agency, the socio-cultural backgrounds of the individuals involved in the supervisory relationship, and the identification with the lives of the clients can lead to enactments which affect supervision.

Supervisory competencies will be addressed in depth: how students learn; setting learning goals for beginning through advanced clinicians; the role of the supervisor as teacher, therapist, consultant; differing modalities of supervision; and examples of different supervisory approaches will be presented. An emphasis on methods of comprehensive evaluation based on a clear definition of expected clinical competencies will also be discussed.

Attention will be given to how supervisors can become sensitized to assessing risk factors and other problems they confront in guiding the treatment by their supervisees. This supervision training module also outlines the legal and ethical responsibilities of supervisors.

Continuing Education (CE) Credits:

These online training modules were developed by CAPIC under a contract with the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) funded by the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). As such, these online modules are available to the public free of charge.

However, besides their use as general training resources, these online modules are also approved for Continuing Education (CE) credits for California-licensed Mental Health Clinicians. This online module is approved for 2.0 hours of CE credits. Again, only CA-licensed Mental Health Clinicians are eligible for these CE credits.

CAPIC is authorized to charge $15 per module solely for the administration of CE credits, which is being done in partnership with Alliant International University. If you are not seeking CE credits, there is no CE administration fee and no cost for using these online training modules.

Participants seeking CE credits must complete all aspects of this module including passing the exam at the end of the module. At the start of the exam, you will be asked for your California license number (if you are seeking CE credits), as well as basic contact information, in order to process your CE credits. Once you have successfully completed all aspects of the module, you will be contacted regarding your CE credits, including payment of the $15 administrative fee and issuance of your CE completion certificate.

Regardless whether you are seeking CE credits, we hope the knowledge gained here will serve you well in your professional endeavors.