Two courses are available in Clinical Supervision for a total of 45 clock hours in Clinical Supervision training.
Clinical Supervision Series Part 1- 30 clock hours $395.00
Clinical Supervision Series Part 2- 15 clock hours $175.00
United States
In the United States, if you are a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor or some variation of this title, you may be residing in a state that requires you to hold the Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) credential or equivalent (varies from state to state) to conduct clinical supervision. Be sure to check with your state’s licensing board for specifics. If you are seeking the ACS, my courses satisfy the educational requirement and also to satisfy many state requirements. If you have any questions please contact me.
DeeAnna Merz Nagel, LLC is a Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE) Registered Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) training provider (#RCTP1001-ACS). This course is approved for 45 hours of training.
Currently, fifteen states recognize the ACS as a supervision credential of choice:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee.
This course also satisfies the Certified Clinical Supervisor license for mental health and substance abuse counselors in Maine.
Canada
This course also satisfies the requirements set forth by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).
United Kingdom
In addition, this course meets the minimum educational standard to which Counsellor Supervisors should be trained as put forth by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy BACP Counselling Supervision Training Curriculum.
Course Content
Both the 30-hour and 15-hour courses cover this content from different perspectives. The 30-hour course offers a broad overview of clinical supervision from a therapeutic lens. The 15-hour course places an emphasis on supervision of the substance abuse counselor. and the implementation of clinical supervision protocol within a behavioral health/substance abuse program.
- Roles and functions of clinical supervisors
- Theoretical frameworks and models of clinical supervision
- Supervisory relationship issues
- Methods and techniques for clinical supervision
- Group supervision
- Evaluation, remediation, and gatekeeping in supervision
- Utilization of technology in clinical supervision
- Administrative procedures and responsibilities related to clinical supervision
- Legal and ethical issues and responsibilities in clinical supervision
- Culturally responsive clinical supervision
How the course is taught
The course is taught online in a learning platform and is self-paced. With each module you will be assigned reading material and then asked to reflect on the reading through a written response. You will be given written feedback on your reflections and opportunities to clarify or ask questions. At the end of the course after completing the last assignment you will be asked to set up a 30-minute consultation with me for review. You will not be quizzed! This is an opportunity for a collaborative conversation and fulfills “learning in real-time” required by some states.
Course Facilitator
Dr. DeeAnna Merz Nagel is the course facilitator. She has 30 years of experience in the field of mental health counseling and she is an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) in the US and a Level 3 member of the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO) in the UK and on the supervisor registry.
Review her Curriculum Vita and Consultancy Portfolio for more detailed information.
Read about DeeAnna’s Spotlight as holder of the Approved Clinical Supervisor credential:
How to Register
You will be registered within 2 business days (usually sooner). This is a self-directed course and you have 1 year to complete.
Once you are registered you will receive an email from the learning platform system so be sure to check your spam folder.
Clinical Supervision Series Part 1
Required textbook: Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professions: A Practical Guide (3rd edition) by Corey, Haynes, Moulton and Muratori – available through Amazon.
