A Postmodern Collaborative Approach to Supervising
Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychologists & Social Workers
in Private, University, Postgraduate & Public Agency Settings

Revitalize and Expand your Supervision Practices

Sponsor: Houston Galveston Institute

Faculty: Harlene Anderson, Ph.D.

Purpose: The course provides a forum for experienced supervisors to reflect on and enhance their supervision knowledge and skills and to become familiar with current supervision practices, research, and literature. It is designed to meet the requirements of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) refresher course requirements. The course may be used for continuing education hours.

Focus: The course focuses on practical, theoretical, legal, ethical, research, and relationship issues related to supervision and supervision mentoring. There is an emphasis on supervision from a postmodern collaborative perspective--drawing on the metaphors of social construction and narrative-- within the broader context and history of systemic theories. The course will include review of:

• Personal philosophy of supervision.
• Current supervision literature.
• Pragmatics of supervision, including contracts and record keeping.
• Current TXLMFT licensing rules and regulations regarding supervision.
• Current AAMFT Approved Supervisor and Approved Supervisor mentor standards.
• Contextual issues of supervision including, TXLMFT and AAMFT, agency and university, on-site and off-site.
• Similarities and differences between clinical supervision, administrative supervision, teaching, consulting, and mentoring.
• Diversity issues, including cultural, race, ethnicity, economics, gender and sexual orientation.

Format: A dynamic and intensive didactic and interactive experience based in a collaborative learning community philosophy will provide participants opportunities to meet the learning objective and to network with other supervisors. The format will include didactic, videotape, consultation, and observation of supervision, reflecting processes, experiential exercises, literature review, and discussions.

Certificate of Completion: A certificate of completion will be provided by the Houston Galveston Institute.

Fee: $95.

Dates/Time Requirement: The course if offered on a quarterly basis. Each course is completed in a one-day, 5 hour time block.

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^* Selected readings are provided at the beginning of the course. Supplemental readings are provided based on the specific interests of the group and on recent publications. Participants are encouraged to recommend readings.