Cascadia Training - Workshop Information

Clinical Supervision III

Yvonne Owen, Ph.D.

About the workshop

This workshop will focus on the needs of the experienced supervisor. People who have taken the clinical skills workshop in this clinical supervision series would also benefit from this workshop, but this workshop is also designed to stand on its own. There will be time for intensive practice with feedback, and a chance for people to address their supervision questions and challenges. The objectives of this workshop are:

Develop a personal model for clinical supervision;
Refine skills in giving feedback to supervisees;
Provide a forum in which to develop skills for supervising beginning supervisors;
Refine skills and increase confidence in dealing constructively with difficult supervisees.

Clinical Supervision Vignettes

You are meeting with a new counselor who is seeing someone who is chronically late. She brings it up in supervision. She says she is afraid to talk with the client about it, because her client is often challenging of the counselor.
You are having supervision with a counselor. He comes in stating that his interest in his clients has waned. In fact, he finds himself needing to really focus to maintain a connection and not "drift off" during sessions.
Your supervisee comes in for your scheduled supervision session. She has alcohol on her breath, even though her behavior does not seem unusual. You know she does not see clients on Tuesday afternoon (when your appointment is scheduled), yet your instincts tell you that this is not a good sign.
You have recently been promoted from within the agency to clinical supervisor of your unit. You are excited about your new job. Yet, you realize you will have to assume a different role. Of special concern is the fact that two good friends of yours are therapists in the unit.
You are having severe marital problems, and have just separated. Your supervisee comes in for her regular appointment and begins to describe her work with a couple whose issues eerily parallel yours. You find yourself losing objectivity.

This workshop will also place you on the path to qualifying as an "Approved Supervisor" whether you are currently providing supervision or looking for a way to expand your professional services. Take the first step to prepare yourself for the role of an "Approved Supervisor" under these new legal requirements.

About the presenter

Yvonne J. Owen, PhD., received her B.S. degree in Psychology from the University of Washington in 1967, and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Washington in 1978. Since 1980 she has worked for Seattle University in the Master's Program for Counseling and School Psychology. In 1986 she became an Associate Professor (tenured) for the program. She is a licensed Washington State Psychologist, who has provided clinical supervision to master's level students for 25 years. She also leads consultation groups, and has provided supervision for pre-licensure professionals. Dr. Owen is a member of the American Psychological Association, Division 29, APA: Division of Psychotherapy, Washington State Psychological Association, Chapter IV (King County) and the American Counseling Association.

About the particulars

Location : Shoreline Center
When : November 7th, 2008
Hours : 9:00am-4:30pm
Fee : $125.00 US
CEU info : This workshop has been approved for 6 CEUs by the NASW Washington State Chapter. Licensed Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists are eligible. Provider number #1975-118, and Washington State Clock Hours, OSPI: 6.0