HSRV 0016 - Professional Responsibility/Ethics and Boundaries in Clinical Supervision
Course Description
Apply legal and ethical codes and regulations to ensure the protection of all parties, including the agency, administration, staff and clients. Analyze key legal and ethical issues in supervision, such as direct and vicarious liability, confidentiality, informed consent, due process and scope of competence for both supervisors and supervisees. Evaluate the potential risks of dual relationships and understand their impact on supervision practices.
Course Outline/Topics
| Time | Activity |
| 9am-10:30am | Legal and Ethical Foundations in Clinical Supervision |
| 10:40am-12:00pm | Supervisor Responsibilities & Supervision Requirements |
| 12:00pm-12:30pm | Lunch |
| 12:30pm-1:45pm | Boundary Management and Dual Relationships |
| 1:45pm-2:45pm | Practical Application through Case Scenarios |
| 2:45pm-3:30pm | Case Study, Review and Q&A |
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Review and evaluate the legal requirements of clinical supervisors
- Review and evaluate the importance of ethics and boundaries in clinical supervision
- Apply understanding of legal issues clinical supervisors may face
- Describe effective informed consent when acting as a clinical supervisor
- Apply ethical decision making principles to the practice of clinical supervision
Notes
This is a noncredit enrichment program. Progress and courses completed are marked by Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CEUs are not transferable to college or university transcripts.
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Who Should Attend
Clinical staff preparing for a leadership or supervisory role in AODA programs, Clinical Supervisor-In-Training, counselors or therapists seeking clinical supervision certification or licensure, current clinical supervisors in substance use disorder treatment settings, LCSWs, LPCs, LMFTs or SACs who supervise or plan to supervise SUD professionals or interns, program managers, directors or team leads in behavioral health or AODA programs.
Instructors
Partners & Professional Credits
- Continuing Education Hours 6.0 CEHs
