Foundations of Supervision: Preparing for Effective Supervision

Enrollment in the Online Self-Study and complete the training on your own schedule.
6 CE hours available for behavioral health clinicians completing the Online Self-Study.

Oftentimes supervision is a role we are placed in because of our job duties and/or because we think this is the next step toward success in our career path. A good clinician does not necessarily mean a skilled supervisor. Supervision is a distinct area of practice that requires preparation, knowledge, and competence, and involves new skills, responsibilities, roles, and procedures. This course provides a foundational understanding of supervision through the discussion of those requirements and practical suggestions for initial structure, process, and the supervisory relationship.

This course is for supervisors or those considering becoming supervisors.

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Oftentimes supervision is a role we are placed in because of our job duties and/or because we think this is the next step toward success in our career path. A good clinician does not necessarily mean a skilled supervisor. Supervision is a distinct area of practice that requires preparation, knowledge, and competence, and involves new skills, responsibilities, roles, and procedures. This course provides a foundational understanding of supervision through the discussion of those requirements and practical suggestions for initial structure, process, and the supervisory relationship.  

This course is for supervisors or those considering becoming supervisors.

This course offers 6+ hours of video training, a post-test and an evaluation.
This course was recorded on February 24, 2023

Upon completion of this training, professionals will be able to do the following:

  • Define supervision as a distinct area of practice
  • Explain the general goal of supervision, the necessary supervisor knowledge, skill, or competency, and describe the supervisor's role or function and the administrative responsibilities
  • Identify the considerations for the structure of supervision
  • Express the key elements of the supervisory relationship and the importance of the supervisory relationship

Kristin Ryan Easley, M.S., L.P.C., NCC

Kristin Ryan Easley, M.S., L.P.C., NCC, owner of Grow Deep Counseling, LLC, is a passionate, skilled licensed counselor, counselor educator, clinical supervisor, speaker/trainer, and consultant with over 25 years of experience.  Kristin draws from her extensive counseling experience and expertise to deliver engaging workshops to a variety of audiences from small groups to large public and private institutions, churches, agencies, and practices both in person and online. With a gift for growing and mentoring people, Kristin delivers practical workshops and trainings in an engaging style where audiences learn applicable tools and concepts for enhanced personal knowledge and professional practice.

You can find Kristin here.

Credit Hours: CEs provided with this course include 6 continuing education hours of credit.

Counselors: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6693. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC 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-0048.

Marriage and Family Therapists: Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations. You can check with your board to determine if this course would be accepted by your licensing board.

Social Workers: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, 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: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 6 clinical continuing education credits.

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC 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-0435.

Addiction Professionals: This course has been approved by Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits, effective 4/3/2023. NAADAC Provider #193104, Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programing.

Psychologists: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC 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-0128.

Art Therapists: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC 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 Creative Arts Therapists #CAT-0093.

Other Professionals: This activity qualifies for 360 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations.  Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

This is a non-interactive, self-study course.

To receive your certificate of completion you must complete the course in its entirety.

Online courses are completed by registering, logging in, navigating to your course using the menu (My Courses – the Course Title), completing all of the modules, completing and passing the post-test, and completing the course evaluation. Participants have 6 months from registration to access and complete online self-study courses.

Live Webinar courses are completed by registering, logging in to this website, navigating to your course using the menu (My Courses – the Course Title), attending the full course via webinar, submitting your attendance, and completing the post-test and course evaluation online.

Psychologists and other professionals seeking CE credit through our approval with the American Psychological Association are asked, but not required, to complete the course evaluation before obtaining their certificate of completion, however passing a post-test for online self-study courses and live webinars, and submitting one's attendance for live on-site and live webinars is required.

You can receive your certificate of completion by logging onto this website, navigating to the course using the menu (My Courses – the Course Title), scroll to the bottom of your course, and click on your certificate to either download it or print it.

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Cancellation Policy

Refunds are offered within the first 30 days for courses which have not been completed.  There is a 10% service fee for refunds.

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This workshop is for supervisors or those considering becoming supervisors.

Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.


This program was recorded February 24, 2023

You have six months to access online courses from the time of purchase.

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Kristin Ryan Easley
MS, LPC, NCC

Kristin Ryan Easley, M.S., L.P.C., NCC, owner of Grow Deep Counseling, LLC, is a passionate, skilled licensed counselor, counselor educator, clinical supervisor, speaker/trainer, and consultant with over 25 years of experience.  Kristin draws from her extensive counseling experience and expertise to deliver engaging workshops to a variety of audiences from small groups to large public and private institutions, churches, agencies, and practices both in person and online. With a gift for growing and mentoring people, Kristin delivers practical workshops and trainings in an engaging style where audiences learn applicable tools and concepts for enhanced personal knowledge and professional practice.

You can read more about Kristin Ryan Easley by clicking here

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