Issues in Supervision Two

The seminar provides a more advanced discourse on important supervision issues. This two-day session includes objectives that are not covered in the first seminar and provides more in-depth instruction on several topics. Participants can expect to refine their model of supervision and address issues of supervision delivery in a more specific fashion. Discussions of structure, contracting, learning assessment and planning will be developed. Various evaluation and observation methodologies will be presented. Learners will spend a significant portion of the offering in experiences designed to elucidate the isomorphic elements in supervision, managing problems in supervision, and managing the supervisory relationship. The responsibilities of supervising professionals for AAMFT clinical membership will be presented. Standards for clinical level membership in other professional associations (NASW, APA, and NBCC) will be provided for participants. State requirements for supervisors will be referenced where they exist.

Note! Prerequisite training required: The offering is only available to participants who have attended Issues in Supervision. Participants should bring supervision forms, contract formats, and a copy of the supervision philosophy statement developed in the first seminar.

Note! AAMFT approved supervisor candidates: This class (in conjunction with Issues in Supervision) has received approval to meet the 30-hour training requirement for those wishing to apply for approved supervisor status with AAMFT.

Objectives

1. Participants will articulate and refine written description of personal model of supervision, drawn from existing models of supervision and from preferred styles of therapy.

2. Participants will structure supervision, solve problems, and implement supervisory interventions within a range of supervisory modalities (Ex.; live, and videotaped supervision)

a. Develop and negotiate effective supervision contracts

b. Implement learning and competency assessment and planning

c. Develop and utilize evaluation and observation methodologies

3. Participants will develop competencies in observing and intervening in isomorphic process to

a. Facilitate the co-evolving therapist-client and supervisor-therapist-client relationships.

b.Evaluate and identify problems in therapist-client and supervisor-therapist-client relationships.

4. Participants will be able to discuss the requirements and procedures for supervising applicants for

a. AAMFT Clinical Membership

b. NBCC, APA, and NASW supervisor expectations

c. State supervision issues

Total CE Credits: 15.0

Who should attend?

Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Clinical Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Agency clinical supervision staff, Addiction counseling supervisors, Employee Assistance Supervisors, Hospital Social Services Directors, Other Supervision professionals in mental health, behavioral health, and related fields.

Training Agenda:

Hours One-Four

Module One:

Supervision philosophy statement and services description enhancement and development work groups

Hour Four-Seven

Module Two:

Contracting tips; completing learning needs assessments and developing

learning plans, evaluation methodologies, and observation strategies, other important

structuring aspects in supervision

Hour Eight-Eleven

Module Three:

Isomorphic processes in supervision, problems in the supervisory relationship, with

supervisors, with supervisees. Style, context, cultural and gender challenges, managing

levels of complexity in the therapist– client and therapist – client - supervisor system

Hour Ten-Fifteen

Requirements and procedures for supervising applicants for AAMFT Clinical

Membership, handouts of NBCC, APA, and NASW supervision expectations, state

required supervision issues – Florida specific (Where appropriate other state

requirements are provided)

Required Text – Provided to participants

*Readings in Family Therapy Supervision:

Selected Articles from the AAMFT Supervision Bulletin

This collection of articles from the last twelve years of the popular Supervision Bulletin newsletter is an excellent tool for supervisors and supervisors-in-training. Sections on models and philosophies of supervision, supervision structure and techniques, diversity, ethical and legal issues, and supervision-of-supervision are included.

Instructor: Karen Albig Smith, MAT, LMFT, CAP. MAC, Approved Supervisor AAMFT

Methods: Lecture, discussion, survey and discussion exercises with handout