Course Description

This course provides affirmative clinical supervisors with a foundational understanding of the theory and practice of supervising affirmative pre-licensed clinicians. The course will cover the importance of building the supervisor-supervisee relationship and strategies to develop a strong working alliance. We will introduce four supervision models based on competency, treatment (or theoretical orientation), development or an integration. We will also cover the supervisor developmental model, as well as strategies for transition from being a clinician to a clinical supervisor. Through didactic lecture, discussion, and vignettes participants will learn to apply supervision models to their supervision, 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 one strategy for building a strong supervisor-supervisee working alliance
2. Compare and contrast competency-based model of supervision with the developmental-based model of clinical supervision
3. Describe at least 2 major models of clinical supervision
4. Describe the developmental stages of the supervisor 
5. Describe at least 2 methods for supervisors to assist associates in development of competencies of working with LGBTQIA+ clients
6. Apply at least 2 strategy for addressing areas of difference in clinical supervision

References

Jones, & Branco. (2020). The interconnectedness between cultural humility and broaching in clinical supervision: working from the multicultural orientation framework. The Clinical Supervisor, 39(2), 198–209. https://doi.org/10.1080/07325223.2020.1830327

Hawkins, R., & Neves, S. (2025). Queering the 7-eyed model of clinical supervision. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 40(2), 340–359. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2024.2403347

Sabqat, M., Khan, R. A., Yasmin, R., & Mahboob, U. (2022). Exploring developmental assignments shaping experience-driven acquisition of leadership competencies in young clinicians. BMC Medical Education, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03544-y

Snowdon, D. A., Sargent, M., Williams, C. M., Maloney, S., Caspers, K., & Taylor, N. F. (2019). Effective clinical supervision of allied health professionals: a mixed methods study. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4873-8

Series

This course is the 2nd  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)

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:

$119 for licensed clinicians

$99 for licensed clinicians in non-profit organization (Use coupon code at checkout: FoudationsNP)

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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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