Part 1: Supervision e-Workbook

Prior to attending the 2-day workshop participants are provided with a Supervision e-Workbook covering core preparatory readings, learning resources, links to clinical supervision training videos and podcast lectures.  As a participant of the ACA Approved Clinical Supervisor course you will be expected to work through and complete all learning and the self-assessment tasks. This workbook is an invaluable guide that covers how to set up, conduct and evaluate effective supervision. The E-Workbook is easy to follow with readings; links to videos and resources. It is equivalent to 40 hours of continuing professional development. Topics covered in the E-workbook include:

Chapter 1: Overview of Supervision

Chapter 2: Models of Clinical Supervision

Chapter 3: Preparing for Supervision

Chapter 4: Methods and Techniques

Chapter 5: Reflective Practice

Chapter 6: Ethical Issues

Chapter 7: Evaluation and feedback.

Part 2: 2 day workshop (31 March 2025 – 1 April 2025) – Sydney

Objectives

At the completion of the workshop, participants should be able to:

• understand the key concepts involved in setting up and maintaining a collaborative clinical supervision relationship, using evidence based practice and considering professional practice and workplace guidelines
• have a well-defined theoretical understanding from which to base clinical supervision practice
• identify the roles and responsibilities within a clinical supervision framework, including consideration of the ethical and legal parameters of clinical practice
• discuss prospective supervisor’s and supervisee’s knowledge and understanding of the supervisory process
• be able to identify the supervisee’s strengths and needs for supervision
• demonstrate and provide information on how to structure individual, peer and group supervision sessions
• explore and provide a framework on how to give feedback regarding clinical practice and case management
• learn how to deal with ‘crises’ and stressful situations which may arise for the supervisee in regards to their clinical practice
• identify and provide information on how to evaluate supervision sessions and maximise supervisee professional development
• develop skills to balance both administrative and clinical responsibilities.

Part 3: Assessment of Supervisor Competency Skills (2 April 2025) – Sydney

Each student will rotate through 3 three positions; Supervisor, Supervisee and Observer. Each position is to be completed over a 60-minute period.  All students are to bring real and relevant issues for supervision to the workshop.

Goals of competency evaluation:

1. Demonstrate supervision skills and knowledge
2. Provide an opportunity to reflect of what you have learnt and how you will put knowledge and skills in practice
3. This is an assessment task to evaluate your ability to conduct a supervision session, provide effective feedback and use relevant tools facilitating a competency based reflective supervision session.