Best Practices in Clinical Supervision: Professional Development of Supervisees – 6 CAMFT& BRN CE Credits

Training Summary: Supervisors of Youth Professionals are responsible not only for oversight of services to youth and families, but also for supporting the professional development of supervisees to enhance their skills with youth. This course will review a variety of best practice assessment tools to better understand supervisees growth areas, strategies that supervisors can use to facilitate growth in supervisees, and tips for particular challenges that may come up in the supervisory relationship, as outlined in Strength-based clinical supervision: A positive psychology approach to clinical training by Wade and Jones (2015). 

Training Objectives:

By the end of the training, participants will be able to... 

• Explain the Four Stages of Supervision to utilize the strategy that best matches their supervisee’s needs (Inception Stage, Skill Development Stage, Consolidation Stage, Mutuality Stage). 

• Define the 4 Key Areas in Adult Learning Theory (Knowledge, Skills, Motivation, and Environment) for facilitating growth in supervisees. 

• Identify at least 1 strategy to address challenging supervisory situations and common pitfalls. 

Trainer Bio: Nicole Nelson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with a Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Cross-Cultural Studies and Sociology. She has nearly 20 years of experience working with youth and families in a variety of settings, including residential, school-based, and community-based programs. She has provided clinical supervision for over 10 years as well as experience as a Program Director, Regional Executive Director, and now Training Content & Delivery Director at Seneca Family of Agencies.?She has studied adult learning and professional development strategies to support supervisees and has provided training and onboarding for hundreds of new supervisors over the last decade. Nicole’s training style focuses on the application of concepts and trainees will leave the class with concrete ideas on how to utilize the tools and concepts presented in real-world contexts with their supervisees to promote their professional development.  

IMPORTANT

You must work with dependent (foster & probation) youth in Alameda, Contra Costa, or Solano in order to attend our trainings. Trainings are free for those eligible to attend.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Course meets the qualifications for 7 continuing education credits for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Seneca Family of Agencies is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Seneca Family of Agencies maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Provided by Seneca Family of Agencies, Provider #135057.

We are unable to provide certificates of completion if more than 15 minutes of each course content is missed.

TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR ATTENDING THIS TRAINING, THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED:

•  You must check-in during the training to confirm your attendance via visual, verbal, or written roll-call.

• You must fully complete SENECA CAMFT evaluations, before leaving your training, with your full name legibly written. 

CERTIFICATES

Completion Certificates can be obtained by emailing:

CERTIFICATES@senecacenter.org

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY

All registered participants must cancel 48 hours in advance, if no longer

able to attend. Cancellation can be done electronically through

registration confirmation email or by calling:

Seneca Family of Agencies - Training Department at (510) 654-4004

Seneca Institute for Advanced Practice

8945 Golf Links Road, Oakland, CA 94605

(510) 654-4004 x2244

training@senecacenter.org

In accordance with California Civil Code Section 54.1 any disabled person who may require accommodations (transportation) to participate in any trainings or events, please contact the Training Department at 510-654-4004 at least 5 days in advance of the event.

Trainings provided by Seneca Family of Agencies, in partnership with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano.