Online Supervision in Mental Health

Access to psychotherapy is vastly improved through telehealth. The same is true for supervision. However, while therapists moving to telehealth are often digital natives who are very familiar and comfortable with technology, the same is not always true for supervisors, who tend to be both more experienced in therapy and more reluctant to adopt new technologies.

This course addresses the role of technology in mental health supervision, with the intention of improving supervisors skill and preparedness in supervising online. Topics include assessing preparedness to use technology in supervision, adjusting the supervision contract, available platforms for supervision, Remote Live Supervision, and troubleshooting.

3 hours CE. Recorded video format (non-interactive)

ESTIMATED COURSE LENGTH: 3 hours 

CE CREDITS: 3.00 continuing education/contact hours for social workers, psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists

TARGET AUDIENCE: Mental Health Practitioners

LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION: Advanced 

PREREQUISITE(S): None

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Recorded video format (non-interactive)

ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Closed captioning of audio components. In order to request further accessibility accommodations, please email support@psychhub.com.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: To obtain your CE certificate, learners must complete a pre-test (not scored), progress through all course segments, complete a participant evaluation, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post-test. Learners are expected to complete the quiz within 3 attempts. If unable to do so, the learner will need to re-review the course segments.

FINANCIAL/COMMERCIAL SUPPORT STATEMENT: This course has no commercial support.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:  This course has no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support. Psych Hub's conflict of interest statement is found in the footer of the training center.

GRIEVANCE AND REFUND POLICIES: Grievance and refund policies are found in the footer of the training center.

PARTICIPATION COSTS:  The cost to participate in this CE activity is included in the subscription registration fee.

COURSE CREATION DATE: 5/18/2020

 

 

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Evaluate their own preparedness to conduct supervision online
• Apply at least four amendments to the supervision contract that are necessary when supervising via technology
• Select an appropriate supervision platform based on the supervisor’s specific needs
• Apply at least two techniques for improving supervisee competence in online supervision

Course outline

1. How technology is used in supervision
2. Assessing your own preparedness
   1. Questions to ask
   2. Ethical obligations
3. Adjusting the supervision contract for online supervision
4. Informed consent for clients
5. Supervision platforms
   1. Choosing a platform
   2. Platform options
6. Supervision meetings
   1. Setup
   2. Meeting structure
7. Remote Live Supervision (RLS)
8. Troubleshooting
   1. Distractions
   2. "The end of the Internet"
   3. We're all good