This course explores the roles, goals and principles of clinical supervision, with a focus on the four core areas of supervision. Participants will develop the ability to assess and evaluate supervisees by examining their techniques, intervention skills and observational methods through the collection and analysis of relevant data. The course addresses key aspects of supervision, including the dynamics of the counselor/supervisor relationship, parallel processes and the interactions between the client, counselor and supervisor. Participants will gain practical skills for addressing issues such as resistance, maintaining boundaries and setting clear expectations to foster an effective supervisory environment.
This course can be applied to the following certificate:
AODA Clinical Supervision Certificate
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the principles and roles of clinical supervision to apply them in various clinical settings
- Employ effective strategies to prevent and manage interpersonal challenges within the clinical supervision relationship
- Compare and contrast the dynamics, goals and ethical considerations of counseling vs. clinical supervision relationships
- Outline the range of factors that influence the evaluation process in clinical supervision
Course Outline/Topics
| Time | Activity |
| 9am-10:15am | Clinical Supervision and 11 Central Principles |
| 10:15am-11:45am | Roles of a Clinical Supervisor |
| 11:45-12:15 | Lunch |
| 12:15pm-1:15pm | Getting to Know Your Supervisee |
| 1:15pm-2:15pm | Supervision Contracts, Parallel Processing and Isomorphism |
| 2:15pm-3:15pm | Transference & Countertransference in Supervision |
| 3:15pm-3:30pm | Check-Out, Q&A |
Who Should Attend
Clinical staff preparing for a leadership or supervisory role in AODA programs, Clinical Supervisor-In-Training, counselors or therapists seeking clinical supervision certification or licensure, current clinical supervisors in substance use disorder treatment settings, LCSWs, LPCs, LMFTs or SACs who supervise or plan to supervise SUD professionals or interns, program managers, directors or team leads in behavioral health or AODA programs.
Instructor
Brea Lopez CSAC, LPC, ICS (she/her) is a supervisor at Waukesha County Health and Human Services in its Integrated Services Unit which serves individuals with substance use and mental health issues in an outpatient setting. Brea started her education getting… read more