Advanced Clinical Supervision: Ethical and Practice Challenges- REGISTRATION CLOSED
June 24, 2022
Webinar Only
6 Ethics CE Credits
Seminar Description
The COVID-19 pandemic and the growth of remote services have brought considerable transformation to many services and programs. Supervision carries with it legal risks as well as a multitude of ethical and boundary issues, whether one is supervising trainees or seasoned professionals. At the same time, the standard of care in supervision is typically far less clear to both supervisor & supervisee. This program examines the risks, and also solutions and safeguards as regards “negligent supervision.” Key elements of the supervisory relationship will be examined as will related boundary issues, counter-transference, etc. There is also be an examination of a number of special issues such as cultural & diversity issues, the challenges of the new technologies, questions of distance supervision, supervision of students or practitioners under discipline, and supervision as a remedy for practice deficiencies. Case examples will be utilized and there will be opportunities for questions and discussions related to cases or situations that participants have experienced
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- distinguish supervision from case consultation & the development of an appropriate contract for each;
- define supervisory “malpractice” & the supervisor’s duties to the supervisee, as well as to the client of the supervisee;
- discuss a framework for decision-making in situations with ethical and/or legal dilemmas
- discuss supervision issues & strategies related to emergency disclosures in dangerous situations (violence, suicide);
- discuss issues/challenges in supervision which is part of a remedial order or part of a rehabilitation plan;
- discuss decision-making regarding provision of remote services vs. face-to-face; risks and challenges in remote services and challenges related to the internet & electronic media,
- discuss ethical & boundaries discuss cultural issues in supervision, & preparation for practice in multi-cultural settings;
Agenda
Basic Ethical & Practice Challenges
- Current context – the pandemic
- Administrative vs. clinical vs. training
- Basics of Ethical decision-making for supervisor & supervisee
Contracting – Ethical & Practice Issues
- Supervisory & consultative contracts
- Design of supervision plans; ethical challenges
- Remote supervision – texting, internet
Lunch break
Challenges – Ethical & Practical
- Cultural issues and boundaries
- Remedial or rehabilitative supervision
- Ethical & boundary issues on the internet
Supervisor’s Role in High- Risk Situations
- Duties re: self-harm & suicide
- Danger to others, including to supervisee
- Ethics/practice risks with former clients