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Clinical Supervisor Training 

Cost: $950 +HST + textbook

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Course Highlights: 

• 40 hours of study / must be completed within a maximum of 16 weeks
• Students will require practice with live or mock “supervisee”
• Please note that this course frequently has a waitlist (see below)

Overview of the program

“We would never dream of turning untrained therapists loose on needy patients, so why would we turn untrained supervisors loose on therapists who help those needy patients?” asks Watkins et. al.

In many industries, the need for quality supervision and oversight is in high demand, and this is especially true in the clinical setting. Students in this course are introduced to emerging supervisor methods, practices and metrics that guide the supervision pathway. This course examines the supervision relationship, including evidence-based measures for evaluation, and common themes that emerge during clinical supervision. This course also explores competency-based clinical supervision, the creation of learning contexts, case management, teaching techniques and theories of adult learning. 

Course Outline

Suitable for any aspiring supervisor, regardless of modality, this 40-hour online course introduces emerging supervisors to methods, practices and metrics that guide the supervision pathway. Students will require access to a live supervisee who is either a true supervisee, or a colleague who is willing to be a “test” subject. Additionally, students will require 4 supervision encounters from the supervisee as part of the course assignments. At the end of the course, a live 1:1 grading and review of the supervision recording tape/video is provided, with feedback given from an experienced supervisor. The cost for this course is $950, and must be completed within a maximum of 16 weeks. Please note that you will require your textbook as soon as you begin your studies: 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Falender, Carol A. and Shafranske, Edward P (2004). Clinical Supervision: A Competency-Based Approach. USA: American Psychological Association 

Eligibility and Certification

This course is correct for both community and in-patient clinicians who aspire to supervise the clinical practice of others. Our eligibility requirements mirror those the “Clinical Supervisor Criteria” with the College of Registered Psychotherapists which stipulate the following (and can be referenced here: https://www.crpo.ca/supervision/#supervision_requirements) : 

• Students of this program MUST be members in good standing with either the CRPO or the OCSWSSW.
• Students MUST have a minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical practice.
• Students should be familiar with at least 2 of the “big 5” modalities used most today (i.e. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Marriage and Family Systems Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR).

Upon submission of all course assignments, including submission of the supervision recording tape/video, and following their review by the teaching team, students will receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of this course. 

Getting Started

Once payment is received, students will receive a license key and can begin their studies. Course content is varied and made up of lectures, viewings, demos, supplemental readings and professional/reflective exercises. There are no tests or exams; however, there are assignments for each module, which must be completed and then submitted online. The assignments in each course do not have to be completed in one sitting but please note: you have a maximum of 16 weeks to complete your studies. We uphold a strict policy that we do not extend or re-open the software to you once your 16-week period of learning is up. Plan accordingly; if you will be away, you must catch up on your work. Please also note that in the event of cancellation, a $100 administration fee will be applied. 

Waitlists

Due to the level of individual feedback afforded to students in all our online programs, we can only accept a limited number of students at any one time. This may result in your being wait listed at the time of registration.  You will be notified in as short a time as possible with an approximate start date.

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