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In accordance with 86:10-11-4. Supervisor qualifications (2) As of January 1, 2000: (A) an LPC who has successfully completed a graduate course in counselor supervision of at least forty-five (45) contact hours or equivalent course of study acceptable to the Board. This equivalent course of study shall consist of workshops in counseling supervision in combination with directed study of counseling supervision literature. Fifteen (15) of the forty-five (45) contact hours shall be in a class or workshop format which includes four (4) supervisors-in-training; the other thirty (30) contact hours shall be reserved for directed study. This course is also approved Board annual CEU requirements for clinical supervision.

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Clinical Supervision of a LPC candidate is a quest of global proportions. Over the course of 2 Saturdays with practical assignments in between, this course travels the world of clinical supervision to learn paramount models of supervision, essential supervisor tasks, how to evaluate a candidate and respond to supervision-interfering behaviors, crucial legal and ethical issues, and preparing your candidates for cultural responsivity.

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Learning Objectives:

  • Define and develop the core oversights, roles, and functions of a clinical supervisor
  • Define core competencies that clinical supervisors must foster in their candidates.
  • Define core documentation competencies that clinical supervisor must teach their candidates.
  • Develop concepts of Pedagogy (candidate needing technical assistance) vs. Andragogy (candidate needing personal depth work).
  • Identify and develop the best practices in supervision: Developmental, Competency-focused, Theoretical Orientation-Based, and Psychodynamic.
  • Develop guidelines for effective candidate evaluations.
  • Identify and develop essential ethical ang legal monitoring needed by Supervisors. 
  • Develop strategies to develop cultural competency in candidates.
  • Develop effective responses to supervision-interfering behaviors.

PLEASE NOTE: Red Rock staff can access this workshop for free through their Relias accounts, or by contacting CDD @ ClinicalDevelopment@red-rock.com

This course is approved Board annual CEU requirements for clinical supervision OR ethics. Clinical Supervisors are responsible for raising the next generation of therapists and serving as gatekeepers to the profession. This training focuses on the need for supervisors to ensure that they go “around the world” of transmitting “evidence-based practices” to candidates, by including developmental approaches that address the breadth and depth of being a counselor/therapist/social worker. The course addresses common supervisory-interfering behaviors and practical guidance on supervisory tasks, as well as ethical concepts related to supervision. 

The participant will be able to:

  • Define key models of clinical supervision and how clinical supervision transcends transmitting theoretical orientations or manualized treatments.
  • Define and develop the core oversights, roles, and functions of a clinical supervisor.
  • Define core competencies that clinical supervisors must foster in their candidates.
  • Define core documentation competencies that clinical supervisor must teach their candidates.
  • Develop concepts of Pedagogy (candidate needing technical assistance) vs. Andragogy (candidate needing personal depth work).
  • Identify and develop the best practices in supervision beyond theoretical orientations.
  • Identify and develop key Psychodynamic approaches to clinical supervision.
  • Understand and apply ethical guidance on Supervisory Agreements, Evaluations methods and documentation, interfacing with the On-Site Supervisor, and addressing Supervision-Interfering Behaviors.

This course will be available until July 1, 2025.

Course Overview:

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an early intervention, public education program. It teaches adults how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen non-judgmentally, how to give reassurance to a person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge, and how to refer a person to professional support and services.

This 7.5-hour workshop focuses on recognizing the patterns of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and appearance that show there might be a mental health challenge. Learners are then taught an action plan that they apply to both non-crisis and crisis situations.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, Participants will be able to:

  • Describe the purpose of MHFA and the role of the Mental Health First Aider.
  • Identify the impact of mental health and substance use challenges on the well-being of American adults.
  • Explain that recovery from a mental health or substance use challenge is possible.
  • Describe the principles of safety and privacy for both the Mental Health First Aider and the person receiving aid.
  • Explain the five steps of the MHFA action plan (ALGEE).
  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges that may impact adults.
  • Evaluate the impact of early intervention on mental health and substance challenges
  • Apply the appropriate steps of the MHFA action plan (ALGEE) to a noncrisis scenario where a person shows early signs of a mental health or substance use challenge.
  • Apply the appropriate steps of the MHFA action plan (ALGEE) to a noncrisis scenario where a person shows worsening signs of a mental health or substance use challenge.
  • Apply the appropriate steps of the MHFA action plan (ALGEE) to a crisis scenario where a person shows signs of a mental health or substance use challenge.
  • Choose appropriate methods for self-care following the application of MHFA in a crisis or noncrisis situation.

Course Overview:

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the purpose of YMHFA and the role of the Mental Health First Aider.
  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges that may impact youth.
  • Explain the impact of traumatic experiences and the role of resilience on the adolescent development.
  • Evaluate the impact of EARLY INTERVENTION on mental health challenges.
  • Learn and be able to describe the steps of the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE)
  • Apply the appropriate steps of the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to a scenario:
    • Where a youth is in a noncrisis.
    • Where a youth shows signs of a mental health CRISIS.
  • Understand the importance of SELF-CARE
  • Choose appropriate methods for SELF-CARE following the application of Mental Health First Aid.