This course fulfills the training requirement mandated by the Virginia Board of Social Work to provide clinical supervision for LCSW candidates. The Virginia Board of Counseling updated their regulations for LPC and LMFT licensure, however, now stating: 

• For LPC and LMFT licensure, your supervisor must hold an active, unrestricted license as a LPC or LMFT only, in the jurisdiction where the supervision is being provided. At least 100 of the supervision hours must be supervised by a LPC. **Previously approved supervisors who are substance abuse treatment practitioners, school psychologists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, or psychiatrists can provide supervision until August 24, 2017. 

Course Description:       

This comprehensive seminar addresses the most critical issues for the clinical supervisor in social work. It provides an overview of supervision that is useful both for new supervisors and those wishing to refresh their supervision skills. Through presentation, large group and small group discussions, the following aspects of supervision will be explored:

• The purpose, role, and function of supervision;
• Theories and models of supervision;
• Oversight and guidance of supervisees, who diagnose, create treatment plans, and treat clients;
• Individual and group supervision facilitation;
• Parallel process and the importance of modeling strengths-based principles in supervision; and
• Ethical issues that arise in supervision.

Learning Objectives:       Learning objectives for course participants include:

• Understanding the function of supervision and the role of the supervisor;
• Discussing various theories and approaches that are useful when supervising individuals or groups of supervisees; and
• Identifying and understanding potential ethical issues related to supervision.

This course fulfills the training requirement mandated by the Virginia Board of Social Work to provide clinical supervision for LCSW candidates. The Virginia Board of Counseling updated their regulations for LPC and LMFT licensure, however, now stating: 

For LPC and LMFT licensure, your supervisor must hold an active, unrestricted license as a LPC or LMFT only, in the jurisdiction where the supervision is being provided. At least 100 of the supervision hours must be supervised by a LPC. **Previously approved supervisors who are substance abuse treatment practitioners, school psychologists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, or psychiatrists can provide supervision until August 24, 2017. 

Course Description:       
This comprehensive seminar addresses the most critical issues for the clinical supervisor in social work. It provides an overview of supervision that is useful both for new supervisors and those wishing to refresh their supervision skills. Through presentation, large group and small group discussions, the following aspects of supervision will be explored:

• The purpose, role, and function of supervision;
• Theories and models of supervision;
• Oversight and guidance of supervisees, who diagnose, create treatment plans, and treat clients;
• Individual and group supervision facilitation;
• Parallel process and the importance of modeling strengths-based principle in supervision; and
• Ethical issue that arise in supervision.

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From "sticks and stones" to zero tolerance, many of us grew up under a variety of approaches to bullying... but can still feel unsure about how to respond to bullying between young people. This three-hour live webinar introduces participants to Adlerian concepts of inferiority and belonging, as applied to bullying and other types of peer-on-peer conflicts. Participants will apply concepts of thwarted belonging, perceived burdensomeness, social determinants of health, and racial-cultural identity development to case examples. Participants will also use formal and informal assessments to develop programs and policies for micro and mezzo social work practice in schools, clinics, and virtual spaces.

Upon completion of this course attendees will earn 3 Category I Contact Hours.

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. 

For these 1-1.5 hour-sessions, the instructor will select a general topic area to focus on and then solicit questions from registered participants prior to the session. The instructor will then use these pre-submitted questions to guide the session and lead the discussion.   

On January 21 the general topic area will be "Imposter Syndrome: Is your supervisee experiencing this and how do you support?" Please include your questions/scenarios around this topic in your registration. 

Supervisors will earn 1 Category I Contact Hour. 

During this highly interactive seminar, attendees will engage with other professionals to strengthen their foundation of today’s best practice knowledge and enhance their skills to function effectively in the critical role of clinical supervisor. Day 1 explores the games played in supervision, while Day 2 focuses on trauma-directed supervision. Participants may choose to take both days to meet the initial 14-hour supervision training requirement, or 1 day to meet the 7-hour renewal requirement.

Be prepared. Learn the content and strategies to pass the Bachelors, Masters or Clinical exam for social work licensing in Virginia!

This one-day workshop will walk social workers at the BSW, MSW and clinical levels of licensure through the necessary steps to pass the ASWB exam and reduce test anxiety.

 This 6-hour course includes:

1. Full day comprehensive virtual workshop that covers key exam content areas

2. Six-month digital access to full Exam Guides and learning management system (ExamPrepConnect) with access to book author, discussion board, study games, flashcards, and interactive study features **$129.99 value

3. Sample questions reviewed during the full-day online, interactive session with Exam Guides’ author