Dynamics of California Clinical Supervision
Part our 15-hour training package for new supervisors of prelicensed clinicians pursuing licensure as a California LMFT, LPCC, or LCSW.
This course, alongside the courses Supervision of California BBS Associates and Supervision for Clinical Effectiveness, together meet the California BBS length and content requirements for 15 hours of supervision training for new California supervisors.
Course Information
This course is designed to familiarize new supervisors with important knowledge about California supervision relationships. It provides specific guidance on supervisor competencies, methods for building the supervision relationship, models of supervision, and resources available to supervisors. The course also reviews a number of frequently asked questions relevant to supervising clinicians on the pathway to California BBS licensure.
This course, alongside the courses Supervision of California BBS Associates and Supervision for Clinical Effectiveness, together meet the California BBS length and content requirements for 15 hours of supervision training for new California supervisors.
- New Supervisor Competencies
a. Clinical competency
b. Building relationships of trust and accountability
c. Facilitating supervisory dialogue
d. Facilitating supervisee growth and development
e. Understanding, communicating, and enforcing legal and ethical standards and workplace policy
f. Supervision planning
g. Utilizing technology
h. Recognizing the need for, and utilizing, consultation
i. Reviewing supervisee files
j. Reviewing supervisee work (live or recorded)
k. Evaluating supervisee performance
l. Recognizing and addressing impairment
m. Documenting supervision - Building the Supervision Relationship
a. Understanding context (treatment modalities, work settings, technology)
b. Establishing roles and expectations
c. Supervision dynamics
d. Parallel process
e. Terminating well - Models of Supervision
a. Psychodynamic
b. Cognitive-Behavioral
c. Existential-Humanistic
d. Systemic
e. Postmodern - Supervisor Resources
a. Useful books
b. Useful online resources - Frequently Asked Questions
a. About counting hours
b. About multiple supervisors/settings
c. About supervisee concerns - Video-based supervision
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe at least six competencies necessary for effective clinical supervision
- Describe at least one area of supervision emphasis common in each of the following types of work settings: Private practice, public mental health, and agency settings.
- Describe at least two key concepts or techniques associated with each of at least three models of supervision
- List at least three resources that may be useful to the participant in a supervision role
Published March 7, 2025
about the presenter
Ben Caldwell, PsyD
Benjamin E. Caldwell, PsyD is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Adjunct Faculty for California State University Northridge. He is the author of Basics of California Law for LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs, and lead author of AAMFT’s Best Practices in the Online Practice of Couple and Family Therapy. He has published and presented around the country on issues related to law, ethics, technology, supervision, and professional development.
Administrative Information
To complete the course, watch all required video components, complete a quiz on course content with a score of at least 80%, and complete a satisfaction survey. When all course components have been successfully completed, your certificate will issue automatically and can be downloaded from your dashboard.
Our policies on Accommodations can be found on our Accessibility page. All course videos are captioned. Our other CE policies can be found here.
On-demand video format. All video segments include captioning.
Total running time 3 hours, 3 minutes.
Continuing Education Provider Approval
Ben Caldwell Labs d/b/a High Pass Education is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for California LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs. Ben Caldwell Labs d/b/a High Pass Education maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. CAMFT CEPA provider #137848. This course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, and/or LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
