Delivered via interactive videoconference, this workshop is open to psychotherapists, counsellors, allied health and experienced practitioners who have at least 5 years clinical and supervisory experience and who have already undertaken introductory supervisor training. ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: This workshop provides a framework for competency-based supervision for supervisees working with adult mental health clients who present with complex mental health and comorbid presentations. There is a focus on identifying risk and managing the often complex clinical issues that arise from working with clients who present with acute or chronic complex mental health presentations. Coverage of systemic issues and working within a multidisciplinary context and medical model is also addressed with regards to clinical management issues, reporting and confidentiality issues. Pre-reading resources are provided, including revision documents of competency-based supervision. WORKSHOP CONTENT:

• Understanding the ethical, legal and risk factors facing the supervisee working in an adult mental health context;
• Confidentiality – managing competing demands of system, client and family (Case review scenarios and critical decision making in practice) – small group discussion and role plays;
• Assessment, evaluation and feedback using a competency-based framework: developing metacompetencies in practice;
• Dialogical reflexivity – enhancing supervisee self-reflection and in-action.

Please note this is an AHPRA approved workshop for psychologists and will provide additional information necessary for ongoing AHPRA supervisor accreditation. Participants are required to attend the full day and will receive a certificate of attendance for 7 hours of training. This course is not endorsed as a supervision training course with ACA.