This 2-hour training provides clinical supervisors with essential tools to integrate cultural humility into their supervisory practice. Participants will explore the principles of cultural humility, reflect on their own identities and biases, and learn strategies to foster culturally responsive supervision relationships. Through interactive discussions, reflective exercises, and case vignettes, this training equips supervisors to create inclusive, equity-focused supervision spaces that support supervisees in exploring cultural considerations in their clinical work. This training is designed for both novice and experienced clinical supervisors across various mental health disciplines.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to
- Define cultural humility and distinguish it from cultural competence.
- Reflect on their own cultural identities, biases, and positionality as clinical supervisors.
- Identify how power, privilege, and systemic oppression impact supervision dynamics.
- Apply strategies to foster culturally responsive, inclusive, and equity-focused supervision.
- Address cultural ruptures, microaggressions, and supervisee resistance with accountability and compassion.
Syllabus:
Introduction: This training offers clinical supervisors a framework for integrating cultural humility into their supervisory practice. Cultural humility emphasizes the importance of ongoing self-reflection, openness, and accountability in recognizing and navigating cultural identities and power dynamics in supervision.
Objective #1: Define cultural humility and distinguish it from cultural competence.
- Differentiate cultural humility from cultural competence
- Key elements of cultural humility
Objective #2: Reflect on their own cultural identities, biases, and positionality as clinical supervisors.
- Positionality in supervision
- Understanding bias and implicit assumptions
Objective #3: Identify how power, privilege, and systemic oppression impact supervision dynamics.
- Power and privilege in supervision
- Systemic oppression and the clinical context
Objective #4: Apply strategies to foster culturally responsive, inclusive, and equity-focused supervision.
- Create an inclusive supervisory space
- Supervision tools and models
Objective #5: Address cultural ruptures, microaggressions, and supervisee resistance with accountability and compassion.
- Understanding cultural ruptures
- Addressing microaggressions in supervision
- Managing supervisee resistance
Summary/Q&A
Social workers completing this course receive 2 General Skill Building asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 2 General Skill Building continuing education training.
Instructor: Ericka Cables, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS
Recording Date: October 22, 2025
CEUS On-Demand, LLC, provider #2274, 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: 08/7/2025 - 08/6/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 2hrs General continuing education credits.
CEUs On-Demand, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEUs On-Demand, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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