“Am I Doing This Right?”: Peer Support for Supervisors 

November 15, 2023, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 

Oftentimes after members take our popular Foundations of Supervision course and begin supervising LCSW candidates, new questions come up.  

1. Am I doing this right? 

2. How do I navigate differences in opinion when my supervisee and I practice different modalities? 

3. What if my supervisee and I disagree on an approach due to our cultural differences? 

These types of questions are common, but also nuanced. Insight from one of our instructors and a group of your fellow supervisors can help. That’s why we developed our free, members-only “Peer Support for Supervisors” sessions. 

In this 1.5 hour-session, the instructor will spend the first hour laying the foundation for one of the most common areas where supervisors struggle. Then, 30 minutes will be reserved for open questions and discussion.   

On November 15, we will discuss “Am I being present enough for my supervisee?": Support aspects of supervision 

1. Am I emotionally available to my supervisee?

2. Am I displaying appropriate boundaries while providing emotional support to my supervisee?

3. How do I balance supporting my supervisee with my other critical tasks 

Supervisors will earn 1 Category I Contact Hour, including 0.5 Ethics Hour. 

The session is limited to 12 attendees. If you sign up and cannot attend, please let us know so that we can open the slot to another supervisor.  

Presenter 

Sheena Lyle, LCSW

Registration Fees - includes CE certificate (emailed after training) 

NASW Member    Free 

This is a members-only session, if you are interested in the session but not a member, please become a member. 

Location 

This will be a live virtual session. A link will be sent to registrants the day prior to the training. 

When both days are taken together, this course fulfills the 14 hour training requirement mandated by the Virginia Board of Social Work to provide clinical supervision for LCSW candidates. The Virginia Board of Counseling requires 20 hours of approved training to supervise LPC candidates.  Participants may register for ONE Day of the training to supplement another course if they wish. *Participants who have previously taken a 14-hour course from NASW-VA (within the last calendar year) and wish to take an additional one-day course may qualify for a discounted one-day registration rate. Please call the Chapter Office at 804-204-1339 for more information.

Presenters: Nikole Jiggetts, LCSW (Independent Supervision) and Sheena Lyle, LCSW (Games Play in Supervision)

Registration Fees - includes electronic manuals and CE certificate (emailed after training)

2 Day, 14-Hour Course

NASW Members    $275

Non-Members    $350

1 Day, 7-Hour Course

NASW Members $151.25

Non-Members $192.50

Registration Deadline: November 1, 2023

LOCATION: This will be a live virtual training. Registrants will be sent pdfs of the manuals and the link to join the training session online the day prior to the event.

Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: Practical Applications

Presenters: Cyndi Turner, LCSW, LSATP, MAC and Craig James, LCSW, LSATP, MAC

Registration Fees - includes CE certificate (emailed after training)

NASW Member    $50

Non-Member       $72

LOCATION: This will be a live virtual training. A link will be sent to registrants the day prior to the training.

Registration deadline: October 25, 2023

Course Description:       

Have you ever struggled to connect with youth or teen clients? Had a client who comes to sessions but there is very little engagement during the session? Or are struggling with numerous client cancelations? We have developed a way to not only reduce each of those issues but to also decrease ADHD, Anxiety, and low self esteem symptoms in youth ages 11-21. Therapeutic Sports/Cognitive training combines the benefits of basic movement, cognitive development and therapeutic activities to create the ideal therapeutic environment for teens and athletes. The skills clients develop through this form of support have led to increased resilience, frustration tolerance, decreased impulsivity, self regulation and behavioral improvements. With the ultimate goal being to decrease cancelations, track progress tangibly, and improve therapeutic alliance between clinician and client. We believe this approach should be in every clinicians tool box.

Presenter: Daniel Brooks, CMHC, LCSW

Registration Fees - CE certificate (emailed after training)

NASW Member    $30

Non-Member       $50

LOCATION: This will be a live virtual training. Registrants will be sent login information and a pdf of the manual the day prior to the training.

Arrival time is 12:50pm; Training is 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 23, 2023

Course Description:

RAINN estimates that in the United States, someone experiences sexual violence every 68 seconds. This means that regardless of setting or practice type, social workers will encounter and work with survivors of sexual violence. It is vital that social workers feel equipped to support survivors no matter where the survivor is on their healing journey. In this workshop, participants will learn the research, theoretical and practical framework for sexual trauma, and evidenced based practices to ensure survivors receive appropriate support. 

Learning Objectives: