Creating the Road Map for Effective Supervision
Join us for a Live Webinar on March 20, 2025 from 12-3:20pm EDT
3 CE hour available for behavioral health clinicians
This course focuses on the administrative aspects of clinical supervision, helping supervisors create a solid framework for successful supervisory relationships. It supports supervisors in navigating the setup and ongoing structure of supervision by providing clear guidance on essential paperwork, preparation, and the roles and responsibilities of both parties. Participants will learn how to effectively structure both individual and group supervision sessions, ensuring a strong foundation for organized, efficient, and productive supervision practices.
This course is designed for mental health professionals who serve as clinical supervisors, including licensed therapists, social workers, counselors, and psychologists. It is ideal for those with foundational supervision experience who want to enhance their understanding of the administrative functions that support effective clinical supervision.
This course provides practical and often overlooked insights into establishing and maintaining structured supervision relationships. It introduces a comprehensive approach to managing essential paperwork for both individual and group supervision, highlighting key variables for preparing the first session. The course also explores the roles and responsibilities of effective supervisors, offering detailed guidance on structuring supervision hours and managing supervisee files. By adding depth to traditional supervisory practices, this course enhances supervisors’ ability to conduct productive and effective supervision sessions.
Participants will develop a structured approach to managing clinical supervision. They will reflect on their vision for supervision, learn how to properly plan and prepare, and gain the skills to navigate essential paperwork. Additionally, participants will learn to structure supervision sessions, evaluate supervisee performance, and determine when and how to terminate the supervisory process. These skills will lead to more organized, efficient, and impactful supervision practices.
This course equips clinical supervisors with the tools to establish and maintain effective supervisory relationships. Proper management of essential paperwork and thorough preparation for sessions helps prevent misunderstandings and sets clear expectations from the start. Understanding the supervisor’s roles and responsibilities, along with effective session structuring, ensures consistent, high-quality support for supervisees. These practices result in better-organized supervision, contributing to the professional development of supervisees and improved clinical outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- List the important paperwork for establishing the supervisory relationship for both individual and group supervision.
- Identify at least two key variables for preparing for the first session for both individual and group supervision.
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of an effective supervisor.
- Assess how to structure the supervisory hour.
Instructor
Amie Bryant, LCSW, CAS, ACS
Amie Bryant is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Addictions Specialist, EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant, and Approved Clinical Supervisor, specializing in work with adults and older adolescents. She has been in private practice for over 10 years and also spent 10 years working at the Fort Lewis College Counseling Center as a counselor, Training Coordinator for the Graduate Clinical Training Program, and ultimately as Director of the Center. Her previous experience includes work in schools, integrated healthcare, wilderness therapy, juvenile detention, emergency services, adult outpatient mental health, substance use treatment and prevention, and as Adjunct Faculty for the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Four Corners Program.
She is passionate about working with people to improve wellness by supporting them in developing a strong and healthy sense of self. Using a relational approach to cognitive behavioral therapies, she believes that through the therapeutic relationship, acquiring skills and knowledge, and increasing self-awareness and understanding, we can learn to respond to our difficulties and discomfort rather than react to them.
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Availability: From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.
Who Should Attend: This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services, specifcally those who are (or are in trainig to become) clinical supervisors.
Teaching Methods: This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.
How to Attend: Instructions for attending and completing a course can be found here.
This program was recorded March 20, 2025.