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CEU Course Description

A short course on Clinical Supervision suitable for those supervising interns in a clinical setting. Extracted from TIP 52 from SAMHSA.

Author:  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, David J. Powell, Ph.D. 
Exam writer:  Patricia Hocking-Walker, M.S. (Psychology)

References / Contributions by:

1. David J. Powell and Archie Brodsky, Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling, 2004. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED424482 
2. L. DiAnne Borders and Lori L. Brown, The New Handbook of Counseling Supervision, 2005 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/ 
3. Jane M. Campbell, Becoming an Effective Supervisor, 2000. https://catalog.pesi.com/speaker/jane-m-campbell-7008 
4. Janet Elizabeth Falvey, Managing Clinical Supervision: Ethical Practice and Legal Risk Management, 2002. https://isbn.nu/authorx/falvey_janet_elizabeth_ph 

CE Course Objectives

1. Identify the functions and principles of clinical supervision.

2. Describe competency-based, treatment-based, developmental, and integrated models of clinical supervision.

3. Discuss how cultural and contextual factors, ethical, legal, and boundary issues, informed consent, and confidentiality impact supervision.

4. Evaluate direct and indirect methods of observation in supervision.

5. Summarize practical issues in clinical supervision such as distinguishing between supervision and therapy and balancing clinical and administrative functions.

CE Outline with Main Points

1. Part 1, Chapter 1
a. Principles of Clinical Supervision
b. Guidelines for new Supervision
c. Developmental Stages of Counselors and Supervisors
d. Ethical and Legal Issues
e. Monitoring Performance and Methods of Observation

2. Part 1, Chapter 2: Vignettes
a. New Approach for Clinical Supervision
b. Addressing Ethical Standards
c. Implementing Evidence-Based Practices
d. Mentoring a Successor

3. Part 2, Chapter 1
a. Key Issues for Administrators in Clinical Supervision
b. Legal and Ethical Issues for Administrators
c. Diversity and Cultural Competence
d. Implementing a Clinical Supervision Program

4. Part 2, Chapter 2
a. Assessing Organizational Readiness
b. Legal and Ethical Issues of Supervision
c. Supervision Guidelines
d. The Supervision Contract
e. The Initial Supervision Sessions
f. Evaluation of Counselors and Supervisors

Total Hours: 2.00
Course Level: Intermediate

Social Work Approval

Social Work CE Credit for this course is offered with the following approvals. Many state boards of social work will accept the approvals listed. Provider Approvals by state and license type can be found here.

• Quantum Units Education is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, CAMFT Provider #89970, to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEP. Quantum Units Education maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
• Florida board for Social Workers CE Provider #50-8650 (Quantum 'immediately' reports CE Credits to Florida licensees) 
• Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, License No. 159.001261 approved CE Sponsor
• Ohio CSWMFTB #RCST091701 approved CE Provider
• Texas Board of SWE #5070 approved CE Provider
• Quantum Units Education, #1289, 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: 01/03/2023 - 01/03/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 2.00 'Clinical' continuing education credits.

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Added On: 09/01/2014