Supervision for Professional Counselors in Tennessee: Ethical, Legal, and Practice Issues

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Supervision for Professional Counselors in Tennessee: Ethical, Legal, and Practice Issues

Webinar, 3 CE hours NBCC-approved
November 9, 2023, 8:30 am - 11:45 am (CT)

by Terry Casey, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, HSP

This CE webinar is designed for those who supervise post-master’s counselors or practicum students/interns in professional counseling programs. There is an interactive component* to this webinar.

This training focuses primarily on ethical, legal, and practice issues pertaining to the General Rules for Professional Counselors and the ACA Code of Ethics. However, other relevant standards and guidelines are also discussed (e.g., from CACREP & ACES) as well as operational issues (e.g., policies & procedures) and more. Supervision-related scenarios will also be explored through group discussion of ethical/legal vignettes.

           (*If participants turn on their cameras and/or microphones during the webinar they give their permission for their audio and/or video to be included in a recording of this webinar.)

Examples of topics addressed in the seminar:

• Supervisor competency and qualifications
• Supervision requirements for post-master’s counselors
• Ethics of supervision: Interpreting the ACA Code of Ethics
• Navigating the General Rules for Professional Counselors
• CACREP standards for supervision of practicum students & interns
• Supervisor-supervisee agreements (example included)
• Models of supervision – Describing your approach as a supervisor
• Understanding clinical setting & other important terms
• The Supervision Triangle and its dangers
• Tips for mitigating supervision-associate risks
• Valuable supervision resources and tools - bonus materials!
• Additional roles with supervisees (e.g., administrator, employer, landlord)
• Documentation essentials and tips

For more information email Rencounselingtn@gmail.com.

Learning objectives

Participants will:

1. Describe supervision requirements for those seeking licensure
2. Identify qualifications and competency for supervisors
3. Assess supervision-related risks and determine effective methods for risk-mitigation
4. Describe supervision resources, models, and tools for best practice

Continuing education credit

This seminar provides 3.0 NBCC-approved CE hours through Lipscomb University’s CACREP-accredited M.S. program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Continuing education rules vary among license types and change periodically. Participants should always check the specifics of their continuing education requirements found in their respective Tennessee licensing rules.

Process for webinar CE credits:

As evidence of attendance, a 20-item multiple choice CE quiz must be completed and emailed to Rencounselingtn@gmail.com after the conclusion of the webinar along with the course evaluation form. A passing score is 14+ out of 20 total items. Assuming a passing score, a reply email will be sent with the attached CE certificate. (Please allow a few days.) Be aware that CE certificates must bear the date that the quiz was received at Rencounselingtn@gmail.com. It is recommended that participants send their completed quiz and course evaluation as soon as possible after the webinar concludes. The quiz may be repeated if necessary. 

Speaker

Terry Casey, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, HSP conducts a variety of continuing education webinars/seminars for counseling and mental health professionals across the country. Dr. Casey has a private consulting practice in Franklin, Tennessee. For the past sixteen years, he has taught Ethical and Professional Issues in Counseling in Lipscomb University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. He also served for many years as the Clinical Director for a long-standing non-profit based in Nashville and was Ethics Chair for TLPCA (Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association) for several years. To contact Dr. Casey regarding this event email Rencounselingtn@gmail.com.

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Attendee materials for the seminar

All registered attendees will receive all seminar materials and the Zoom link via email approximately two days prior to the event. The materials will be sent to the email address used at registration. Note that this email may be coming from Rencounselingtn@gmail.com (rather than the Humanitix registration site). If you have not received the materials by November 7, please (1) check your spam folder and (2) check any other email accounts you might have used to register. If you still do not find the materials email Rencounselingtn@gmail.com.

                    

FAQs

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
-- Email: Rencounselingtn@gmail.com

What is the refund policy?
-- For full details see the information available elsewhere on this site. In general, refunds are available until 48 hours prior to the starting time for the event. Note that the registration site (Humanitix) fees are not refundable. 

Will a recording of this webinar be available?

-- A recorded version of this webinar is being planned but cannot be guaranteed. Details and purchase information will be available after the original event (this typically requires at least 2-4 weeks).

If your question is not addressed on this site please email Rencounselingtn@gmail.com.