This training incorporates becoming fully knowledgable of the 2019 rules changes for TX LPC and LMFT Boards.

Dr. Johnson is an LPC-S, LMFT-S, and RPT-S, who is passionate about supervision. She is committed to ensuring that the training course includes information needed for a supervisor to be fully informed and comply with the most current board rules. Dr. Johnson has supervised Interns and Associates since 2007 both individually and in groups. She has provided supervision for supervisees within her practice, for those outside of her practice, and for supervisees with multiple sites including hospitals, community agencies, adoption agencies, and churches.

Face to Face and Virtual Training Options:

October 7-8, 2020 Deadline: September 29, 2020

December 2-3, 2020 Deadline: November 24, 2020

Time: 8:30am-5:00pm

COST: $550. if registered 3 weeks in advance (Non-refundable)
COST: $600. if less than 3 weeks in advance (Non-refundable)

Cost includes:
Training Manual
Supervision Portfolio of essential documents in Microsoft Word and Excel
40 CEU hours including 12 hours of Ethics

Center for Counseling & Family Relationships
4500 Mercantile Plaza Dr., Ste. 307
Fort Worth, Texas 76137

24 Hours of homework is due the first day of class. If registering late or if homework is not completed by the end of the training, the CEU certificate will not be given until all homework has been completed.
LPC’s have 90 days to complete the training once the homework is sent to them.
For LPC’s the training can be used to apply for LPC Supervisor status for 2 years after completing the training.

• Wanting to attend an LPC Supervisor or LMFT Supervisor Training Course that is practical and comprehensive in all needed forms, documents, and knowledge in order to feel prepared to become a supervisor?
• Do you need training as a supervisor due to a promotion of a supervisor role in your agency or organization?
• Have you considered becoming an LPC Supervisor or LMFT Supervisor to grow your practice or be able to supervise LPC-Interns or LMFT-Associates in your employment setting?
• Are you passionate about the mental health field and wanting to invest in an LPC-Intern or LMFT-Associate coming into the field?

Learning Objectives

• Select from activities focused on building a relationship with a supervisee
• Identify the needs of your supervisee in supervision
• Create a plan for opportunities for growth for your supervisee through self-evaluation and knowledge of ethical responsibilities
• Compare theory and non-theory based models of supervision
• Examine who to choose for supervision, what to discuss in the interview process, and ethical guidelines for supervision
• Prepare documents and ethical paperwork to use in supervision
• Identify evaluations to use that encourage self-awareness for your supervisee

Topics included in the training:

The LPC/LMFT Supervisory Relationship

• Building a Supervision Relationship with the Supervisee
• Roles When Supervising a Supervisee
• How to Incorporate Your Personal Strengths
• How to Meet the Needs of Each Individual Supervisee
• The Goals of LPC and LMFT Supervision
• Resources for Supervision- 21 Assignments and Activities to Use in Supervision
• Expressing Positive and Negative Characteristics of Past Supervision/Setting Goals & Expectations for Supervision
• Up to Date List of All Possible Intern and Associate Sites in Dallas/Ft. Worth by Specialization (to assist Supervisees with finding possible sites)

Theories and Models of Supervision

• Theory Based and Non-theory Based Models of Supervision
• Integrated Developmental Model of supervision (combined with a compiled list of the most common events that occur in mental health to address with a supervisee to prepare for the future)

Practical Tools for Evaluation, Informed Consent, Contracting, and Record Keeping

• Step by Step process to Reduce Liability Risks When choosing Who to Supervise
• LPC/LMFT Informed Consent Documents
• LPC/LMFT Supervision Contracts
• Consent to Video Recording
• Intern Informed Consent for clients
• Custom Developed On-Site Supervisor Release and Acknowledgement of Supervisee Responsibilities (for Supervisees with multiple sites or a Supervisor who is not working at the Intern site)
• Custom Developed Beginning Supervision Checklist (includes information to reduce liability risks and to exceed board requirements)
• Custom Developed Supervision Weekly Documentation Form for Supervisees (Keeps the Supervisor up-to-date on what the Supervisee implemented since the last supervision session, what needs to be addressed along with holding a Supervisee accountable for notes, treatment plans, call logs, and termination forms)
• Custom Developed Supervision Logs (specifically designed for LPC Interns and LMFT Associates, including spaces to document the 7 items required by the LPC Board)
• Evaluations including Custom Developed Evaluations to use in Supervision for both the Supervisee (for self, from supervisor, and for Supervisor) and for the Supervisor
• Supervisee Leave of Absence Contract
• Supervisee Remediation Plan

Multicultural Awareness

• Multicultural Aspects of Supervision

Ethical and Legal Guidelines for Supervisors

• Knowledge of Complaints Against Licensees
• Increasing Knowledge of Board Rules & Code of Ethics
• Alternatives to Use for Case Consultation
• Case Vignettes, Videos, and Dr. Johnson’s Personal Supervision Experiences
• Knowledge of the LPC/LMFT Code through a comprehensive quiz on the Board Rules and Code of Ethics to later use with supervisees