CLINICAL SUPERVISION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR, MODULE 2 (3 HOURS)
Describe the overlapping roles of clinical supervisors as advocate, evaluator, and administrative bridge.
- Credit Hours: 3 Hours
- Author: John Tinsley
- Price: $39.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply specific clinical supervision methods and techniques to enhance substance abuse counselor performance.
- Describe strategies for managing the supervisory relationship, including addressing conflict, resistance, and parallel process.
- Identify signs of counselor impairment, burnout, and secondary trauma and explain appropriate supervisory responses.
- Distinguish between administrative, clinical, and supportive functions of supervision in substance abuse treatment settings.
- Develop a professional development plan for supervisees that addresses knowledge, skills, and competency gaps.
- Evaluate supervisee performance using structured assessment tools and constructive feedback techniques.
Package Contents
Course Details
Course Description: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor, Module 2 covers the role of clinical supervision in substance abuse treatment, including how supervisors support counselor development, uphold ethical standards, and improve client care. It is designed for clinical supervisors working in substance abuse treatment settings who oversee front-line counseling staff. The course examines the multiple responsibilities supervisors carry, such as bridging administration and staff, monitoring compliance with agency policies, and fostering the supervisory alliance. It also addresses how supervision functions as a practical link between formal training and clinical practice.
Date: Ongoing
Distance Learning Method: Asynchronous Reading
Target Audience: Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Criminal Justice Professionals
Refund Policy: If you request a refund within 30 days of placing your order (and prior to submitting any exams / completing any courses) we will gladly issue a refund of your money, less the processing fee and handling charge.
Course Interactivity: None
Posttest Requirements: Must score 80% or better to pass. Tests can be taken multiple times to obtain passing score.
Course Completion Requirements: Passing score on posttest. Submission of course evaluation. Course date of completion is recorded at this point.
Certificate of Completion: Issued when course is completed, available for download in Student Center
System Requirements: Internet access
About the Instructor
John Tinsley
Dr. John H. Tinsley is a former assistant professor of Medical Physiology at the Texas A&M University System College of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; M.S. from the University of North Carolina; and his B.S. from the University of Oklahoma.
He has been teaching, training, consulting and conducting research in the fields of Medical Physiology and Behavioral Biology for over twenty-nine years. Dr. Tinsley has authored over twenty-five professional and refereed articles, including invited reviews. He has been a member of the American Society for Physiology, and work done in 2001 led to an international award from The European Society on Microcirculation. Dr. Tinsley has received research funding from the Veteran’s Administration, American Heart Association, and Scott and White Hospital. In addition, he has served on numerous review committees for national grant-funding agencies and scientific journals.
Approved and Widely Recognized
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CEU Matrix is approved with the following state boards:
Arkansas (ASACB), California (CCAPP #OS-07-394-0222), California (CADTP #250), Connecticut (#0115-5202), Delaware (DCB #37), Florida (FCB #5141-A), Georgia (ADACBGA #2026-4-003), Illinois (IAODAPCA #19345), Kentucky, Louisiana (LA ADRA #E026), Michigan (MCBAP), Missouri (Missouri CB #183), New Mexico (NMCBBHP #2046), North Carolina (NCSAPPB), Ohio (OCDP #50-19236), Oklahoma (OBLADS #20260153), Texas (TCB #1758-07)