Clinical Supervision carries with it legal risks as well as a multitude of ethical and boundary issues, whether one is supervising trainees or seasoned professionals. At the same time, the standard of care in supervision is typically far less clear to both supervisor & supervisee. This program examines a number of special concerns such as cultural & diversity issues, the challenges of the new technologies, questions of supervision at a distance, supervision of students or practitioners under discipline, and supervision as a remedy for practice deficiencies. Participants will be able to describe: Ethical & boundary challenges with clients Multicultural issues related to diversity among clients, supervisors & supervisees Boundary issues with regard to electronic media & the internet Challenges in use of Apps and other electronic tools Development of policies re: electronic media Topics Covered Overview of Cultural Diversity Issues Cultural changes in service delivery Challenges within the supervisory relationship Challenges supervisee faces in community Multicultural Challenges with Case Examples Different understandings of boundaries Special service problems- assessment & intervention challenges Developing skills and resources Dangers & Opportunities with Technology Ethical & boundary issues impacted by the internet Applying traditional principles to ever-changing methods & tools Impact & use of Apps – evaluation of Apps The Internet Dealing with health rating sites & client harassment Web research on clients and by clients Connecting with clients & supervisees on the web 6.0 CE Hours Available About the Author: Gary Schoener is Director of Consultation & Training for the Walk-In Counseling Center in Minneapolis for which he served as Executive Director for 37 years. He has been a practicing clinical and forensic psychologist for 46 years. Gary has served as an expert in ethics, boundaries,supervision, and administrative responsibility in cases throughout the U.S. and Canada, and consults and speaks internationally on these issues. He was the 2010 Traveling Professor of the Royal Australia & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He is the author of hundreds of articles, book chapters, & monographs and co-author of two books, Assisting Impaired Psychologists and Psychotherapists’ Sexual Involvement With Clients: Intervention & Prevention. He has worked with major regulatory bodies in a number of fields including nursing, medicine, social work, psychology, psychiatry, alcohol & substance abuse counseling, marriage and family counseling and occupational therapy nationally and internationally. |