Learn about the ethical practice of supervision and standards for supervision; examine psychotherapy-based models of supervision and the ethical challenges that can present; review boundaries and multiple relationships; and explore the nuances of group supervision and mandated supervision.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Differentiate the ethical responsibilities and power dynamics between supervision and consultation roles.
- Apply theoretical models—including client-centered, behavioral, and cognitive-behavioral frameworks—to ethical supervision.
- Recognize legal, ethical, and regulatory standards in supervisory practice, including gatekeeping and documentation.
- Address complex issues such as multiple relationships, mandated supervision, and supervision in the digital/teletherapy era.
- Implement anticipatory guidance strategies to prepare supervisees for common clinical and ethical challenges.
Syllabus:
Objective #1: Foundations of Supervision and Consultation
- Definitions and distinctions between supervision and consultation
- Roles and responsibilities inherent to each function
- Gatekeeping: ethical obligation and legal implications
- Ethical necessity for integrating supervision into professional practice
Objective #2: Theory-Based Supervision Models
- Client/Supervisee-Centered Supervision: Rogers’ facilitative conditions
- Behavioral Supervision: skill-building, assessment, goal setting
- Cognitive-Behavioral Supervision: restructuring faulty cognitions, modeling CBT tools
- Case studies and application of theoretical models to real-world challenges
Objective #3: Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Competence
- Ethical codes and supervisory contracts
- Positive ethics vs. minimal ethical compliance
- Ethics acculturation model: integrating personal and professional values
- Disciplinary codes, documentation practices, and gatekeeping obligations
Objective #4: Boundaries and Multiple Relationships
- Differentiating boundary crossings vs. boundary violations
- Cultural considerations and power dynamics
- Social power bases in supervisory relationships (reward, coercive, legitimate, referent, expert)
- Managing dual roles and avoiding exploitation
Objective #5: Group Supervision and Consultation
- Forms of group supervision: supervisor-led, consultant-led, peer consultation
- Benefits and risks of group-based supervisory models
- Consultant responsibilities in non-hierarchical consultation groups
Objective #6: Mandated Supervision
- Causes for mandated supervision: ethical violations, incompetence, professional misconduct
- Emotional impact and transference reactions from supervisees
- Supervisory roles in remediation and rehabilitation
- Balancing support with accountability
Objective #7: Supervision in the Digital and Teletherapy Era
- Legal and ethical concerns in internet searches on supervisees
- Digital professionalism and boundaries on social media
- Regulatory issues in telehealth and tele-supervision
- Risk management strategies in remote clinical oversight
Objective #8: Anticipatory Guidance and High-Risk Scenarios
- Preparing supervisees for ethically challenging clinical events (e.g., suicide, violence, boundary breaches)
- Guidance strategies for navigating burnout, attraction, child abuse, and addiction
- Crisis intervention and emotional support following client suicide
- Warning signs of violent behavior and de-escalation training
Social workers completing this course receive 3 Ethics asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 3 Ethics continuing education training.
Instructor: Shannon McCabe, MA, LCAS, CCS, CCJP, CPS
Recording Date: 10/10/2024
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: 08/7/2026 - 08/6/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3hrs Ethics 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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