How Clinical Supervisors Can Adjust Their Evaluative Lens by Understanding the “Zone of Proximal Development”
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1.5 CE Credits available for behavioral health clinicians
The purpose of this course is to provide insights into counselor and supervisor development. It will explain the “zone of proximal development,” and how it can be applied to understanding the development of counseling supervisors, in addition to beginning and middle stage counselors. It will explore how development changes for counselors during their internship to their post graduate work toward licensure. This course will also address the necessary adjustments for clinical supervisors along that development process.
- How Clinical Supervisors Can Adjust Their Evaluative Lens by Understanding the “Zone of Proximal Development”
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The purpose of this course is to provide insights into counselor and supervisor development. It will explain the “zone of proximal development,” and how it can be applied to understanding the development of counseling supervisors, in addition to beginning and middle stage counselors. It will explore how development changes for counselors during their internship to their post graduate work toward licensure. This course will also address the necessary adjustments for clinical supervisors along that development process.
This course provides 1.5+ hours of video training, a post-test and an evaluation.
This course was recorded on July 15, 2022
Upon completion of this training professionals will be able to do the following:
- Explain the impact that the zone of proximal development has on the skill set of clinical supervisors and counselors.
- Describe how the zone of proximal development can be utilized to better understand the relationships between the supervisor and supervisee.
Dr. Rosalind Polk-Hall, EdD, LPC, CPCS
Dr. Rosalind (Dr. Roz) Polk-Hall is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Georgia. Dr. Roz is remarkably diverse in her scope of practice as she is an active therapist in her community and serves as a clinical supervisor both in private practice and with community counseling agencies in the Atlanta area. Her current practice focus with supervision is to provide professional growth and development to master level supervisees via tele-supervision and tele-consultation. Her practice is exclusive to both individual and group supervision. Dr. Roz serves as clinical supervisor in various community counseling agencies in addition to providing individual, couples, and family therapy to clients served in the community. Dr. Roz has been a therapist in the field of counseling since 1998 and a clinical supervisor since 2006. She was an adjunct professor at Argosy University, Atlanta, for eight years while pursuing her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision. Throughout her career, she has played a vital role in guiding and directing numerous supervisees towards licensure and interns working towards graduation. Dr. Roz is an approved certified professional counselor supervisor in the state of GA.
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Credit Hours: CEs provided with this course include 1.5 continuing education hours of credit.
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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 course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services, particularly those who are supervisors or have an interest in supervision.
Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation. The course may include required reading.
This program was recorded on July 15, 2022
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Dr. Rosalind Polk-Hall
EdD, LPC, MA, CMF, CPCS
Dr. Rosalind Polk-Hall, EdD, LPC, MA, CMFT, CPCS
Dr. Roz is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor practicing in the state of Georgia. She currently works as a Clinical Director in a community mental health counseling setting, provides clinical supervision to clinicians in various settings, and is a mental health counselor/clinical supervisor in private practice. She earned her doctoral degree from Argosy University (Nashville) in Counselor Education and Supervision. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Psychology with a specialty in Counseling at the Georgia School of Professional Psychology (Argosy University).
With over 27 years of clinical experience, Dr. Roz is a licensed professional counselor dedicated to transforming lives and shaping the next generation of therapists. Throughout her career, Dr. Roz has worked across a broad range of settings, including community mental health centers, private practice, jails, in-patient psychiatric hospitals, and educational institutions—bringing compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals from all walks of life. Her clinical expertise spans mood and thought disorders, addictions, trauma-informed care, and life transitions, always with a focus on empowering clients to reclaim their well-being and purpose. Passionate about professional development, Dr. Roz now devotes much of her time to mentoring emerging therapists, helping them build confidence, integrity, and clinical excellence in their practice. Whether guiding clients through healing or supporting new clinicians on their professional path, Dr. Roz remains deeply committed to making a meaningful impact—one life, and one therapist, at a time.