Designing impactful clinical supervision is one of the most essential yet overlooked responsibilities in behavioral health. Without a structured, well-developed curriculum, supervisors often lack the tools they need to effectively foster professional growth in their supervisees.
Whether you’re new to supervision or seeking to elevate your existing program, this course provides a framework to help you create, implement, and refine a dynamic supervision curriculum that advances clinical competencies and improves service quality.
Amy Smitke, LISW-S, LICDC, is a seasoned clinical supervisor, curriculum developer, and founder of several supervision-focused organizations and tools. With a deep understanding of the emotional and logistical complexities of clinical supervision, Amy offers not just strategies—but solutions grounded in experience and empathy.
Amy’s approach prioritizes competency-based education and practical implementation. She teaches how to align supervision goals with measurable learning outcomes, how to integrate contemporary supervision theories, and how to make the process both person-centered and data-informed.
In this course, you'll explore the essential elements of building an effective supervision curriculum, including setting SMART objectives, designing activities and timelines, integrating evidence-based practices, and involving stakeholders in meaningful ways. You'll also learn how to implement the curriculum in real-world settings and continuously improve it based on feedback.
Key Takeaways:
Design a structured supervision curriculum: Learn how to build effective learning objectives, activities, assessments, and timelines.
Apply a competency-based model: Ground your curriculum in contemporary supervision theory and evidence-based practices.
Build feedback-driven improvements: Engage supervisees and stakeholders to continuously refine and improve your training approach.
Why this course?
Real-world insight and tools: Developed by an instructor who has created widely used supervision tools and resources.
Focused on action, not theory alone: You’ll walk away with a clear plan and templates to use immediately.
Backed by a trusted CE provider: Telehealth Certification Institute equips professionals with the skills they need to deliver outstanding care and training.
Learning Objectives:
Create curriculum components, including learning objectives, activities, assessments, and timelines.
Integrate contemporary theories and evidence-based practices into the curriculum to enhance its relevance and effectiveness.
Explore the concept of competency-based learning and explain how it can be applied to developing a supervision curriculum.
Describe strategies for involving stakeholders, collecting feedback, and incorporating diverse perspectives to create a curriculum that meets the unique needs of the supervisees and the organization.
Effectively implement the supervision curriculum and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
If you’re ready to replace guesswork with guidance and elevate your supervision practice, this course invites you to take the next step toward clarity, confidence, and competence in clinical training.
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This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 1.5 hours of video instruction and a post-test.
From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.
Upon completion of this training, professionals will be able to do the following:
Learning objectives
- Create curriculum components, including learning objectives, activities, assessments, and timelines.
- Integrate contemporary theories and evidence-based practices into the curriculum to enhance its relevance and effectiveness.
- Explore the concept of competency-based learning and explain how it can be applied to developing a supervision curriculum.
- Describe strategies for involving stakeholders, collecting feedback, and incorporating diverse perspectives to create a curriculum that meets the unique needs of the supervisees and the organization.
- Effectively implement the supervision curriculum and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
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Amy Smitke, LISW-S, LICDC, is a dedicated professional with a passion for advancing mental health practice. With a background in Social Work and Psychology, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the realm of mental health supervision. She is the CEO and Founder of Motivated Wellness Solutions LLC and Coaching Upwards, and the Co-Founder of TheraVault LLCs.
Drawing from years of experience in mental health and substance use, Amy understands the critical role that effective supervision plays in nurturing the growth and success of mental health professionals. She believes that a well-structured supervision curriculum is the cornerstone of a thriving mental health program and mental health professionals in all areas. She has created numerous tools and resources specifically related to supervision, such as the Leading With Excellence: The Ultimate Supervision Curriculum for Mental Health Professionals, Empowering Minds Dynamic Conversation Starter Cards, Supervision Trackers, Supervision Guides, and The Launch Your Supervision Practice Workshop. She has a passion for improving the lives of mental health professionals through quality supervision.
Disclosure Statement:
The instructor(s) for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.
Credit Hours: This course consists of 1.5 continuing education hours of credit.
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This is a non-interactive, self-study course.
To receive your certificate of completion you must complete the course in its entirety.
To complete an Online Self Study Course, one must register, log in, select the My Courses option from the menu items, click the Course Title, complete all of the modules, complete and pass the post-test(s), and complete the course evaluation.
A grade of at least 80% or more is required to pass the post-test. Retaking the post-test is possible until the participant is able to pass the test.
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 submitting one's attendance for live on-site and live webinars is required.
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This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.