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Apply legal and ethical codes and regulations to ensure the protection of all parties, including the agency, administration, staff and clients. Analyze key legal and ethical issues in supervision, such as direct and vicarious liability, confidentiality, informed consent, due process and scope of competence for both supervisors and supervisees. Evaluate the potential risks of dual relationships and understand their impact on supervision practices.
This course can be applied to the following certificate:
AODA Clinical Supervision Certificate
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Review and evaluate the legal requirements of clinical supervisorsÌý
- Review and evaluate the importance of ethics and boundaries in clinical supervision
- Apply understanding of legal issues clinical supervisors may faceÌý
- Describe effective informed consent when acting as a clinical supervisor
- Apply ethical decision making principles to the practice of clinical supervision
Course Outline/Topics
| Time | Activity |
| 9am-10:30am | Legal and Ethical Foundations in Clinical Supervision |
| 10:40am-12:00pm | Supervisor Responsibilities & Supervision Requirements |
| 12:00pm-12:30pm | Lunch |
| 12:30pm-1:45pm | Boundary Management and Dual Relationships |
| 1:45pm-2:45pm | Practical Application through Case Scenarios |
| 2:45pm-3:30pm | Case Study, Review and Q&A |
Who Should Attend
Clinical staff preparing for a leadership or supervisory role in AODA programs, Clinical Supervisor-In-Training, counselors or therapists seeking clinical supervision certification or licensure, current clinical supervisors in substance use disorder treatment settings, LCSWs, LPCs, LMFTs or SACs who supervise or plan to supervise SUD professionals or interns, program managers, directors or team leads in behavioral health or AODA programs.