BRAND-NEW CLINICAL SUPERVISION TRAINING | BRAND-NEW PRESENTER

Providing Clinical Supervision with Heart and Soul

Presented by: Heidi Knadel, MA, LMHC

When: Thursday, April 10th through Friday, April 11th, 2025 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Pacific Time

Where: Live In-Person at the Shoreline Center

Continuing Education Credit Hours: 15 CEs, 6 of Which Are Law and Ethics CEs | $399.00

Providing Clinical Supervision with Heart and Soul is designed to help Clinical Supervisors provide high quality and thoughtful clinical supervision to licensure candidates in Washington State. The training is designed specifically for clinical supervisors who work in agency settings but will address supervision in private practice. 

These are trying times for new therapists and social workers. With high caseloads, acuity and turnover, and in a time when trust can be difficult for clients and helpers alike, clinicians need a deep understanding of how to provide effective, transformative treatment to clients, while also meeting their own needs to care for themselves. Clinicians and supervisors need skills to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment while centering their work around the unique needs of clinicians and clients themselves.

This course will help supervisors grow confidence and competency in the clinicians they serve and support longevity and satisfaction in their work. The offering will meet the 15-hour training requirement to become an approved Clinical Supervisor in Washington State. 

Objectives: 

1. Understand the role and purpose of clinical supervision
   Participants will be able to define the key functions and objectives of clinical supervision in mental health, including support, development, and accountability.
2. Identify different models and approaches to clinical supervision
   Participants will be able to describe and compare various clinical supervision models (e.g., developmental, integrative, reflective practice) and select the most appropriate one for different contexts.

3. Understand Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
   Define and explain the legal and ethical responsibilities of mental health supervisors, including confidentiality, informed consent, and mandatory reporting requirements, in compliance with federal, state, and professional standards.
4. Navigate Boundaries and Dual Relationships
   Discuss the importance of maintaining professional boundaries in supervisory relationships and identify strategies for managing dual relationships to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure ethical practice.
5. Supervise in Compliance with Licensing and Regulatory Standards
   Recognize the role of the supervisor in ensuring that supervisees adhere to licensing laws, professional ethics codes (such as ACA, APA, or NASW), and organizational policies governing practice in mental health settings.
6. Understand the intersection of cultural sensitivity and power dynamics in ethical clinical supervision
   Participants will learn how to recognize and address cultural differences and related power dynamics in supervision and practice and provide culturally responsive guidance to diverse supervisees.
7. Develop helpful listening skills for supportive supervision, including considerations to increase trauma-informed supervision and support. Participants will learn about communication tools that will help to accurately assess strengths and needs in supervisory conversations, with sensitivity to the histories and experiences of supervisees and those they serve.
8. Develop skills for providing constructive feedback and managing difficult conversations
   Participants will learn how to deliver feedback in a clear, respectful, and effective manner to enhance supervisee growth and professional development.
9. Understand the dynamics of the supervisory relationship and identify and manage supervisory challenges
   Participants will explore the importance of building a trusting, collaborative relationship with supervisees, and understand how to manage power dynamics within supervision.
10. Support supervisees through common challenges. Participants will develop strategies for addressing common supervisory challenges, such as resistance, vicarious trauma, burnout/compassion fatigue, and performance issues in supervisees and how to provide effective support.
11. Utilize supervision to promote clinical competence and professional growth and improve client outcomes
    Participants will gain tools for supporting supervisees’ development in clinical skills, decision-making, and self-reflection.
12. Apply assessment tools to evaluate supervisee progress
    Participants will become familiar with assessment tools and techniques to evaluate supervisee competence, progress, and areas needing further development.
13. Understand the boundaries and limitations of clinical supervision
    Participants will explore the scope of their supervisory role and understand when it is appropriate to refer supervisees to other resources or services.
14. Promote self-awareness and reflective practice in supervisees
    Participants will learn techniques to encourage supervisees to engage in self-reflection, increasing their self-awareness and improving their clinical practice.
15. Understand the importance of ongoing professional development for supervisors
    Participants will recognize the need for continuous learning and professional development as clinical supervisors and explore strategies for maintaining and enhancing their own supervisory skills.