October 21, 27 & November 5, 2008 9 AM-5 PM each day Denville, NJ
October 29, November 5 & 17, 2008 9 AM -5 PM each day Mountainside, NJ
Approved provider for continuing education in accordance with the Association of Social Work Boards and the National Board of Certified Counselors
Family Intervention Services, Center for Family Success, provider # 1161, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards through the Approved Continuing Education program. FIS is also a National Board of Certified Counselor’s Approved Continuing Education Provider (#6235). Family Intervention Services, Center for Family Success maintains responsibility for this program.
Target Audience The Family Intervention Services Certificate in Clinical Supervision is a 3 day (20 hours) strength-based and skill-focused advanced level training that meets the NJ Board of Social Work Examiners’ requirement for Clinical Social Work Supervisors. The course provides an overview of supervisory models and explores the use of an integrated approach to clinical supervision – one that utilizes a developmental context while infusing a strength-based, solution-focused approach toward supervision. The course offers a wealth of knowledge and a variety of hands-on skills to meet the various demands of a clinical supervisor’s job. The series explores three important areas of clinical supervision; relationship building, administrative tasks and teaching supervisees.
Important topic areas discussed throughout the three day course also includes:
Establishing Boundaries
Parallel Process
Motivating employees
Exploring legal and ethical issues
Evaluating supervision
Workshop Objectives: By the end of the 3-day training series, participants will be able to:
Day One
Define the terms supervision, clinical supervision and clinical social work practice
Identify three important functions of clinical supervision (to provide a ‘check and balance’ in social work practice; to teach, guide and develop skills in social workers; and to evaluate and enhance staff performance)
Describe three roles (educator, administrator and supporter) of a clinical supervisor
Describe a number of different supervision models for use in clinical supervision and determine the specific model(s) supervisors can use in their work
Discuss the application of strength-based and solution-focused strategies to clinical supervision
Define the use of the term “emotional bank account” and explain the importance of building and maintaining a positive emotional bank account with supervisees
Demonstrate the use of active and reflective listening skills with supervisees (within a role play)
Demonstrate how to give and receive feedback within a supervisory (role play) session
Select and give examples of different skills supervisors can use to respond to supervisees’ cultural and other differences
Apply resiliency tips and strategies to everyday work situations and demonstrate the use of at least two stress management skills
Day Two
Identify a number of personal and professional boundary issues that can occur within supervisory relationships and predict how to constructively address them
Describe the importance of using only evidence-based practice models and interventions in the provision of clinical services
Identify four Adult Learning Styles and explain how to match the appropriate teaching style to accommodate different learning styles of supervisees during clinical supervision
Describe a number of instructional techniques to use with supervisees during clinical supervision
Explain the terms parallel process, transference and countertransference, and discuss how to identify and manage each within supervisor-supervisee relationships
Identify a number of supervisory administrative tasks and explain steps needed to complete them
Identify, describe and consider use of several time management techniques in everyday work situations for supervisors and supervisees
Discuss strategies to use with supervisees to improve accountability in the completion of documentation and other work tasks
Day Three
List characteristics of successful leaders that enable them to inspire and motivate their supervisees
Describe strategies used to enhance supervisee motivation
Identify ethical issues that might arise between a clinical supervisor and her/his supervisees, and describe how to resolve them in an ethical manner
Discuss a number of legal and liability issues related to clinical supervision
Identify and discuss the use of different tools to conduct an evaluation of supervision and the clinical supervisor’s skills
About the Presenters
Sandra McBeth, MSW, LCSW is the Director for Training and Clinical Services at FIS. She has provided services to families since 1991. In addition, Ms. McBeth has conducted training for FIS staff and numerous community providers, as well as university level social work students. Ms. McBeth has experience in the private practice arena and brings a strong clinical focus to the trainings she facilitates.
Maureen Braun Scalera, MSW, LCSW is Director of the FIS Center for Family Success. She has worked within child welfare in a variety of settings and positions and taught social workers and students for more than 20 years.
Laura Irwin Smith MSW, LCSW is a consultant for FIS and has provided direct service, training and supervision of staff for more than ten years in a variety of treatment settings. Ms. Smith has extensive experience working with high risk children and their families and maintains a private practice in Morris County.
Susan Sterling MS, MSW, LCSW is the Assistant Director of Clinical Services at FIS with more than 13 years of direct practice experience in both non-profits and private practice. Ms. Sterling has trained and supervised staff and social work students. She has also taught a supervision course for social work field instructors.
Training Outline
Day One Agenda 8:50 am Welcome and Introductions 9:00 am Opening Small Group Activity What are the Qualities of An Effective Supervisor? Do’s and Don’ts for Clinical Supervisors 9:20 am Creating Common Definitions 9:30 am The Function of Clinical Supervision 9:45 am Selecting a Model for Clinical Supervision 10:35 am Developing Your Own Model of Supervision 11:10 am Break 11:20 am Supervisory Skills – Relationship Building 12:00 Lunch 1:00 pm Small Group Exercise: Active and Reflective Listening. 1:40 pm Supervisory Skills – Relationship Building: Giving & Receiving Feedback 2:10 pm Small Group Exercise: Giving and Receiving Feedback 2:40 pm Enhancing Clinical Supervisors’ Cultural Competency 3:10 pm Break 3:20 pm Supervisory Skills – Relationship Building: Enhancing Clinical Supervisors’ Cultural Competency (continued) 3:50 pm Building Supervisors’ Resilience and Stress Management 4:50 pm Distribution and discussion of Transfer of Knowledge Assignment 4:55 pm Summary, Review and Evaluation of Day 1
Day Two Agenda 9:00 am Opening Activity: Skills Review of Transfer of Learning Assignment 9:30 am Supervisory Skills – Relationship Building (continued) 9:30 am Managing Personal & Professional Boundaries in the Clinical Supervisory Relationship 10:30 am Supervisory Skills – Clinical Issues: Parallel Process 11:00 am Break 11:10am Supervisory Skills — Clinical Issues: Recognizing and Managing Transference and Countertransference 12:00 Small group exercise applying Clinical Skills 12:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm Supervisory Skills – Teaching Tasks 2:20 pm Supervisory Skills – Teaching Tasks: Employing Different Teaching Techniques in Clinical Supervision 2:50 pm Break 3:00 pm Small Group Exercise 3:30 pm Supervisory Skills – Administrative Tasks 4:30 pm Small Group Exercise: Kadushin’s Administrative Tasks 4:50 pm Distribute & Review Transfer of Learning Assignment for Day 2 4:55 pm Summary, Review and Evaluation of Day 2
Day Three Agenda 9:00 am Opening Activity: Skills Review of Transfer of Learning Assignment 9:30 am Monkey in the Middle & Being a Middle Manager 10:00am Supervisory Skills – Administrative Tasks: Motivating Employees: Using Coaching, Rationales, and Incentives 10:30 am Ethical Issues in Clinical Supervision 11:00 am Break 11:10 am Ethical Issues in Clinical Supervision (continued) 11:50 am Small Group Exercise Processing Ethical Issues 12:30pm Lunch 1:30 pm Legal & Liability Issues: What you need to know as a Clinical Supervisor 1:45 pm Legal Jeopardy 2:15 pm Supervisory Liability: What You Need to Know 2:50 pm Break 3:00 pm Supervisor’s Liability (continued) 3:40 pm Evaluating Supervision 3:55 pm Summary, Review & Evaluation of Day 3 and Course
POLICIES FOR REGISTRATION, FEES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
COURSE FEES: The Certificate in Clinical Supervision is $350 for the three days. A training discount of 10% is available for 3 or more registrants from the same organization. On-site training at your agency is $900 for the first 25 participants with an additional fee of $30 per person up to a maximum of 40 persons.
CANCELLATIONS: Cancellation of registration and refund of tuition must be requested by the Friday of the week preceding the date of training. Persons not canceling paid registration by this date are ineligible for a refund, but may move their registration to a training held at a later date.
CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Participants must attend 100% of all scheduled hours and complete an evaluation form at the end of each training day in order to receive course credits. Participants successfully completing the course will receive a Certification of Completion. Family Intervention Services, Center for Family Success, provider # 1161, is approved for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards through the Approved Continuing Education program and is a National Board of Certified Counselors Approved Continuing Education Provider (#6235). Family Intervention Services’ Center for Family Success, maintains responsibility for this program.
TRAINING SITES: Union County: FACT: Families & Children Together, Route 22 West, Mountainside, NJ Morris County: Family Intervention Services 20 Vanderhoof Avenue, Rockaway/Denville, NJ
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE: FIS welcomes feedback from all persons and encourages the prompt resolution of grievances in a professional and timely manner. FIS seeks to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Grievances regarding a particular training will initially be directed to the training instructor. After that, the consumer will be contacted by the Director of the Center for Family Success. All grievances are kept strictly confidential and all persons are treated with respect and kindness as the parties involved work to resolve the grievance. All related underlying problems identified in relation to the specific grievance would receive corrective action in order to remedy the situation and prevent future problems. Reparation for persons who believe they received unsatisfactory training can include a refund of training fees or an opportunity to take a different course, without charge. Persons who have not received a satisfactory resolution at the level of the Center for Family Success Director will be directed to FIS’ President/CEO who will contact them to discuss and resolve the grievance.
ACCOMODATIONS FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED: FIS training facilities are handicap accessible. Special accommodations will be made available upon request. Individuals needing special accommodations, or for any other questions regarding training, contact FIS Director for Training and Clinical Services at (973) 586-5243.
Additional Dates FIS anticipates scheduling additional supervision courses in 2009. The Certificate in Clinical Supervision can also be scheduled within agencies throughout New Jersey. For more information, call 973-275-1570.
Registration Registration fee is $350.00 for all 3 training days and all materials. Registration can be paid for by check or with a credit card. Registration forms can be faxed to 973-275-1568 or mailed with a check to FIS, Center for Family Success, Training Registration, 106 Valley Street, South Orange, NJ 07079.
