Course Description

Clinical supervision is emerging as the crucible in which counselors acquire knowledge and skills for the substance abuse treatment profession, providing a bridge between the classroom and the clinic. Supervision is necessary in the substance abuse treatment field to improve client care, develop the professionalism of clinical personnel, and impart and maintain ethical standards in the field. In recent years, especially in the substance abuse field, clinical supervision has become the cornerstone of quality improvement and assurance. (SAMHSA, 2009).

This course is designed using the text “Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor (TIP 52, Part 1, Chapter 2).” The course includes four chapters, each based on the four chapters from the text. Each course chapter includes a reading assignment, discussion questions, and a chapter examination.

Objectives: Participants will
1. Identify processes of clinical supervision as illustrated through the case
2. Identify various functions, methods, interventions and strategies used in supervision and
3. Identify how to address developmental needs of the new counselor, including clinical skills, boundaries, transference, counter-transference, and ethical concerns.
4. Identify considerations related to implementation of evidence based practice
5. Complete Application to Practice Discussions

Course Modality: This is an independent home-study course. Students will take the course according to their own timeline. 

Course Completion: To receive the course certificate, each student is required to agree to Student Learning Contract, read all text-based materials, view any media posted, complete and pass course examination, and complete and submit course evaluation. 

Note: Posted materials are free from SAMHSA and other public domain sites. 

Course fee applies for continuing education hours and a certificate of completion.

Senior Instructor

Diane Sherman, PhD

Dr. Diane Sherman, Ph.D., a substance abuse profession since 1975, beginning her career while serving in the U.S. Army for in the capacity of Behavioral Science Specialist.  She holds the national advanced credential of Master Addiction Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-II, and E-Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Diane earned her Doctorate in Industrial / Organizational Psychology from Capella University in 2007. Since 2008 she has taught and supervised students who are in pursuit of the certified addiction counselor credential. She is a national, regional and state presenter offering topics relevant to addiction professional, clinical, and ethical practices and clinical supervision. In 2015 was honored to receive the Georgia School of Addiction Studies, Bruce Hoopes Pioneer Award in Addiction Treatment, a personally meaningful award, for excellence in the addiction profession.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1. Introduction

  • 2

    Chapter 2. Clinical Supervision: Fundamentals, Ethics, Models and Counselor Development

  • 3

    Chapter 3. Application to Practice

    • Instructional Video for Completing Application To Practice Discussion Questions

    • Establishing a New Approach for Clinical Supervision - Vignette 1, pg. 35

    • Defining and Building a Supervisory Alliance - Vignette 2, pg 44.

    • Promoting a Counselor Within - Vignette 6, pg 69.

    • Making a Case for Clinical Supervision to Administrators - Vignette 8, pg 78.
  • 4

    Chapter 4. Course Completion

    • Course Examination.

    • Course Evaluation

    • Course Review

Reviews

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Marcia Anne Prescott

I liked the ability to re-take the pre-test before reading the chapters. The different Supervisor/Supervisee conversations were an excellent way to learn ho...

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I liked the ability to re-take the pre-test before reading the chapters. The different Supervisor/Supervisee conversations were an excellent way to learn how to respond as a supervisor, especially to resistance using MI techniques. I also liked the comparison of how level 1, 2,and 3 supervisors were compared with their possible responses to supervisees. The questions challenged the learner to implement their understanding of the overall info, giving an opportunity for practical application of supervision skills.

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