National Psychology Training Consortium

Course Description and Target Audience

Clinical supervision is an essential component in psychology training, and  the development of competencies in the area of supervision are required.  This presentation will explore the history of clinical supervision and  emergence of supervision as a competency. Participants will have  opportunities to reflect upon the importance of and ways to support the  supervisory alliance. Models of supervision will be introduced, with  particular focus on applications of the Discrimination Model. Multicultural guidelines and considerations will also be explored in the context of supervision.  

This presentation is intended for psychologists and other mental health  professions who are involved with clinical supervision activities or the  development of related competencies.  This presentation reflects current best practices, as reflected in the peer reviewed literature. There are no known limitations within the presentation.  There are no known risks.  

Learning Objectives

• Participants will be able to list and describe two broad functions of supervision.
• Participants will be able to describe the importance of attending to the development of the  supervisory relationship.
• Participants will be able to identify foundational skills that contribute to an effective supervisory relationship and experience.
• Participants will be able to identify at least two different models of supervision.
• Participants will be able to describe three different supervisor roles associated with the  Discrimination Model.
• Participants will be able to explain the relevance and importance of addressing culture and diversity variables in clinical supervision.

Presenter Information

Dr. Sara Wilson is a licensed psychologist who has been practicing in Southwest Missouri for more than 10 years. Dr. Wilson worked in private practice for a number of years, followed by work in community mental health. She has delivered direct care through individual and group therapy and psychological testing and has provided supervision for pre-doctoral interns and post-doctoral residents. She serves as an expert panelist for Project ECHO (Child Psychiatry ECHO, Missouri Telehealth Network and University of Missouri Health) and is a supervision consultant for the National Psychology Training Consortium. She is trained in DBT, TF-CBT, EMDR and PE. In her current role as System Director Clinical Training for Burrell Behavioral Health, Dr. Wilson works to provide consultation and training programming for the Burrell system and broader communities.

Video Homestudy Format

CE’s for this homestudy training will be earned through completing the following tasks:

• Watch the presentation video and review all provided documents in their entirety.
• Pass the post-test questionnaire with at least 80% correct.

A program evaluation form will be provided to all who registered following the training. Please be sure to complete this form since your feedback helps direct future CE programming from our organization.

Registration Cost

This cost includes video links, materials, and tests required to obtain CE’s. Your CE certificate will be made available to you upon successful completion of the training (80% or higher on exam).

National Psychology Training Consortium (NPTC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NPTC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.