Interdisciplinary Supervision: Fostering Collaborative Practice and Professional Growth

Description

Interdisciplinary teams are the future of effective client care—yet many supervisors feel unprepared to guide collaboration across diverse roles and specialties. This course equips clinical supervisors with the tools to foster unity, reduce role confusion, and improve outcomes in complex behavioral health settings.

Whether you're managing communication breakdowns, guiding professionals with varied scopes of practice, or striving to improve team performance, this course offers a fresh framework to transform your supervision approach and unlock collective potential.

Amy Smitke, LISW-S, LICDC, is a leader in mental health supervision and interdisciplinary practice. As the CEO of Motivated Wellness Solutions and Co-Founder of TheraVault, Amy brings decades of experience and a passion for cultivating strong clinical teams. Her tools and supervision curricula are used across the country to elevate supervisory practices in behavioral health care.

Amy teaches through an engaging blend of evidence-based strategies, real-world examples, and practical tools that empower participants to apply their learning immediately. Her training style emphasizes reflection, collaboration, and confidence-building in supervision.

Topics include the historical development and purpose of interdisciplinary supervision, systems theory, collaborative learning, and IPE models. You’ll learn actionable skills in communication, role clarification, team goal-setting, and managing ethical and cultural complexities. Case studies bring these techniques to life, showing how interdisciplinary supervision improves both clinician development and client outcomes.

Key Takeaways:

• Strengthen team cohesion: Gain tools to clarify roles, reduce confusion, and cultivate shared responsibility.

• Enhance supervision effectiveness: Apply evidence-based techniques that improve team communication and development.

• Improve client outcomes: Learn how interdisciplinary supervision fosters integrated care and better treatment results.

Why this course?

• Specialized for behavioral health: Tailored to supervisors working with multidisciplinary behavioral health teams.

• Led by a trusted expert: Amy Smitke’s field-tested tools and insights help clinical leaders grow thriving teams.

• Backed by a mission-driven CE provider: Telehealth Certification Institute is committed to equipping professionals with exceptional training to elevate care delivery.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the principles and benefits of interdisciplinary supervision in healthcare practice.

• Illustrate the application of evidence-based techniques to create a collaborative supervisory environment.

• Assess the impact of interdisciplinary supervision on team dynamics and patient outcomes.

This on-demand course is an opportunity to strengthen your leadership in team-based care and elevate your supervision skills. Join a growing community of professionals who are transforming interdisciplinary collaboration—one conversation at a time.

Enroll now to develop your skills, boost your confidence, and enhance your impact as a behavioral health professional.

Format and Access

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 1.5 hours of video instruction and a post-test.

Course Details

Availability: 

From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Enroll: 

This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

How to Complete the Course: 

Course access and completion instructions.

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.

Instructor and Disclosures

Instructor

About Amy Smitke, LISW-S, LICDC

Amy 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.

CE Hours

Credit Hours:

This course consists of 1.5 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 your licensing board would accept this course.

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 marriage and family therapists #MFT-0135, effective May 8, 2025.

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 1.5 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. NAADAC Provider #193104, Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

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 course qualifies for 90 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.

Accommodations and Policies

Close Captioning is available for live webinars and recorded video presentations.

You can click on the following links to view our policies:

• Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities.
• Cancellation Policy
• Grievance Policy
• Support Options
• Disclosure Statement