Clinical Supervision

What is it?

Clinical supervision is a tool used to enhance therapeutic competence (e.g. self-awareness and self-efficacy) for registered interns to work with clients in a variety of settings. Clinical supervision is treated as a session to develop and enhance the supervisor and supervisee experience and professional relationship. It is defined by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling as contact between the registered intern and the qualified supervisor during which client cases are discussed and the qualified supervisor provides the registered intern with oversight and guidance in diagnosing, treating and working with clients in conformance with Florida laws and rules.

Why is it important?

Clinical supervision can have significant personal and professional impacts. It is utilized to examine client outcomes and aid the registered intern in proficient service delivery. Different supervisory methods and techniques including administrative, educational and supportive are utilized to enhance the skillset and credence of the registered intern in their own practice with clients. Receiving timely and constructive feedback is critical for the development of registered interns who work with clients with complex narratives and backgrounds. Clinical supervision can lead to a reduction in stress and anxiety which is linked to job satisfaction. Most importantly, it creates a supportive environment which has led to improved patient care and practitioner competency.

What are the requirements?

Changing Tides Therapy is licensed to offer clinical supervision services to registered interns in the State of Florida only. Registered interns in the State of Florida are required to obtain 100 hours of supervision by a qualified supervisor and 1,500 hours of face-to-face psychotherapy with clients. Clinical supervision is provided on a weekly basis and logged by the qualified supervisor and registered intern. The registered intern is required to track their client contact hours and provide them to the qualified supervisor. After successful completion of no less than 100 hours of supervision and 1,500 hours of face-to-face psychotherapy in no less than 100 weeks per the current Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling rules and regulations, successful completion of the ASWB clinical level licensing exam, and an initial 8-hour Florida laws and rules course, the registered intern is eligible to apply for licensure in the State of Florida.

What do you offer?

At Changing Tides Therapy clinical supervision is offered to registered interns on a weekly basis via telehealth and in-person sessions. I provide a supervisory contract signed by the qualified supervisor and registered intern, a signed log of supervisory hours completed and a signed attestation form required for licensure eligibility upon successful completion of hours, study materials and tools for the ASWB licensure exam, group supervision sessions to provide peer support and establish clinical relationships, access to networking events hosted by the qualified supervisor to enhance the registered interns knowledge of different social work practice areas and local employment offerings, and ongoing support and feedback through case consultation, process recordings, and clinical teaching exercises throughout the duration of the registered interns supervision contract.