Clinical Supervision: Legal, Ethical, and Risk Management Issues

New CEUs

10 CE hrs - $30

CE's Approved for: Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists and Nurses

Where: Supervision CEUs

CEU Course Description

This course was developed from the book Clinical Supervision:  Legal, Ethical, and Risk Management by George B. Haarman, Psy.D, LMFT and is designed to give an overview of various aspects of clinical supervision.  Competent and productive supervision, models of supervision, and supervisory formats and techniques are discussed.  In addition, insights into legal and ethical issues, risk management, and evaluation procedures are provided.  This course is appropriate for mental health service professionals and others who are interested in learning more about this important topic.

CEU Course Objectives

1.  Discuss the components of competent and effective supervision including myths and misconceptions.

2.  Compare administrative supervision to clinical supervision and differentiate between various models of supervision.

3.  Identify the characteristics of individual supervision, group supervision, team supervision, consultation, and other formats.

4.  Review ethical and legal issues in clinical supervision.

5.  Evaluate risk management strategies that can help supervisors minimize liability.

6.  Describe the steps in providing impartial, objective, and accurate evaluation of supervisees.