Course Description

This course focuses on legal and ethical obligations of clinical supervisors, with a  focus on supervision of BBS associates (ACSWs, AMFTs, APCCs) in California. We will cover the California Supervision Agreement and other relevant required forms for clinical supervisors. This course will cover critical issues related to supervision, including but not limited to liability, boundaries, informed consent, and confidentiality. This session will use didactic lecture, discussion,and vignettes to support affirmative clinical supervisors to provide supervision to BBS associates following legal requirements and ethical guidelines with an emphasis with either LGBTQIA+ associates or associates working with LGBTQIA+ clients. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Describe at least 3 legal obligations for affirmative clinical supervisors
2. Describe at least 2 ethical obligations for affirmative clinical supervisors
3. Complete a Supervision Agreement in compliance with BBS requirements
4. Utilize the appropriate California forms required for clinical supervision of ACSWs, AMFTs, and APCCs

This course is the 3nd  part of a 15-hour series designed for current and aspiring clinical supervisors in California, fulfilling the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) mandated initial training requirements for supervising Associate Clinical Social Workers (ACSWs), Associate Marriage and Family Therapists (AMFTs), and Associate Professional Clinical Counselors (APCCs). The 3-part series includes are:

Affirmative Clinical Supervision 1: Competencies & Responsibilities (5 hours)

Affirmative Clinical Supervision 2: Theory & Practice (6 hours)

Affirmative Clinical Supervision 3: Legal & Ethical Considerations of Supervising CA BBS Associates (4 hours)

References

Board of Behavioral Sciences (2025). California Board of Behavioral Sciences Examination Candidate Handbook. Pearsonvue.

Duncan, M. K., & Geist, K. (2022). Psychology Students’ Understanding of Ethics and Application of Ethical Principles. Teaching of Psychology, 49(2), 118–123. 

PSI Services (2022). California Board of Psychology California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination, Candidate Information Bulletin. 

Young, G., & Kenny, M. C. (2022). Focusing the APA Ethics Code to Include Development: Applications to Abuse. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 16(1), 109–122. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-022-00484-z

About the Presenter

 Cadyn Cathers, PsyD, MBA (he/him/his) is a licensed clinical psychologist and clinical supervisor  in California. He is a genderful, bisexual transgender man. He has a speciality in working with LGBTQIA+ communities, focused on psychoanalytic psychotherapy transgender and nonbinary adults, identity development, preparing for gender affirming surgery, and pre-verbal trauma. He is the founder and CEO of The Affirmative Couch, which offers online continuing education to mental health professionals on working with sexuality and gender. Additionally, he has been teaching other mental health professionals for over a decade as faculty at Antioch University Los Angeles, Reiss-Davis Graduate School, Cal State Los Angeles, and others. 

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Price:

$79 for licensed clinicians

$59 for licensed clinicians in non-profit organization (Use coupon code at checkout: FoudationsNP)

This course is included in the annual and lifetime memberships.

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Additional Information

Instruction Level

This course is meant for an advanced audience in preparation for clinical supervision. 

Who should Attend

Licensed Psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists and social workers.

Format

Live, virtual presentation with the opportunity for interaction with the presenter. This course will be available as a recorded homestudy approximately two weeks after the event.

Zoom Link

You will receive a reminder email to register for your Zoom link after signing up for the course.

If you do not receive this email within 24 hours, please contact us.

Completion Requirements

Live Event

• To get CE credit for the live event, you need to be present for the entire course.
• You will be asked to sign in and out in the chat box in order to track attendance during breaks.
• We will email you your certificate of attendance within 48 hours of the course.
• This presentation will be recorded and available as a homestudy approximately two weeks after the live event.
• Your active participation will contribute and enhance the learning of participants that complete the recorded homestudy version.

Home Study

• You will need to take the post-test with at least a 80% score in order to receive your certificate for a home study course.

Financial Support

The Affirmative Couch pays course presenters for their teaching. There is no other financial support for this course.

Conflict of Interest

There is no reported conflict of interest or outside commercial support for this course.

Contact Information

For any inquiries related to subject matter, problem resolution, corrections, grievances, or anything else, please contact us.

Accommodations

The Affirmative Couch will work to accommodate reasonable accommodations requests. Requests can be emailed with “accommodation request” in the subject line. Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Continuing Education Approvals

The Affirmative Couch, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Affirmative Couch, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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