Meaningful Supervision CEUs in Austin, Texas

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The supervisory relationship is an oddly beautiful sort of nest.  It represents a special sort of gestation that occurs nowhere else in the profession in quite the same way.

It involves a mutual choosing between supervisor and supervisee, the time-limited nature of the work, the fact that it is a mandated relationship, and the mix of disparate roles in which the supervisor serves as consultant, teacher, therapist, and gatekeeper—often switching between an assortment of these within the same hour.

As supervisors, we honor responsibilities to ourselves, our supervisees, their clients, and public welfare.  Sometimes these duties are in conflict.  There is also the matter of public affiliation with our supervisees, of holding accountability for someone else’s clinical work.  It is a relationship that absolutely depends on trust, discernment, and healthy boundaries.

When we consider the years we spend cultivating our craft as therapists—years of graduate study, followed by years of supervised clinical practice before we are permitted to practice independently—it is quite surprising how quickly we permit therapists to become supervisors.

In Texas, clinical supervision training is a mere 40-hour class.  It is all that is needed to obtain the supervisory credential.  And while there’s certainly overlap between the skills that a supervisor and therapist need, they require different application.  The relationships have different constraints, different requirements, different ultimate goals.

Where we learn much of how to be a supervisor comes from our own experiences in supervision.  Depending on the quality of our clinical supervision training, as well as our own experiences in supervision, we may not be as well-prepared for this role as we would like.

Much like parents and children, we often recreate the best and worst parts of our own supervision experiences if these are not thoughtfully examined and supported as we develop our own style of supervision.

Our supervisor’s blind spots can become our own.

You can shape your own lineage of learning, so that you can develop a supervisory practice that is rich, resourced, and rewarding.

To begin, you need the space to make a conscious inquiry about your intentions, goals, and fears about your supervision practice.  Our workshop, Supervision from the Inside Out, is designed to offer you this support.  It is designed as an adjunct to your clinical supervision training, whether you participated in your initial supervisory training months or decades ago.

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In this 6-hour workshop, you will receive lots of contracts, policies and procedures regarding board rules, requirements, and best practices, to satisfy the parts of you that are seeking these concrete pieces to strengthen your supervision practice.

If you need supervision CEUs in Austin, we offer those.

You’ll also be guided in letting these pieces intuitively inform your own approach to supervision, based on your vision, your personality, your fears, and your strengths.

This training is lovingly grounded in principles of interpersonal neurobiology, especially drawing on the work of Bonnie Badenoch and Dan Siegel.

Whether you have been practicing as a supervisor for years, or are in the early stages of this role, this workshop has something for you.

In the end, there is no one right way to do supervision.  And so, we will speak about the constraints and requirements, but these will be couched in a very rich discussion about the very wide gray area that every supervisor must meet and swim in, if they are practicing for very long at all.  It’s how we work with that gray area that makes the difference!

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Some parts of this workshop will be didactic, and many will be experiential.  There will be room for journaling and drawing, to help integrate what you are learning at a felt-sense, embodied level.

There will be time for rest, and a nourishing, lengthy lunch to permit you space to digest everything at a comfortable pace.  The space we will be working in is a warm, inviting setting.  There is a walking labyrinth on the property, and there will be time to be outdoors.

This is an introvert-friendly training—while there will be some group work, there will also be lots of time to listen, process slowly, and introspect.

Ethics and supervision CEUs in Austin are available for LPCs, LMFTs, and LCSWs.

100% of our previous attendees said they would recommend this workshop to a colleague.  You can scroll down to take a look at our testimonials if you’re curious what others had to say about our training.

This training would be an especially good fit for you if:

+ you are in private practice

+ you can choose who you work with in supervision

+ you want to support supervisees in preparing for private practice

+ you want to work with highly qualified, motivated supervisees and want support in knowing how to bring these people into your practice

+ you want to explore how the supervisory role can be nourishing for you both experientially and financially

+ you would like concrete examples of contracts and other sound business policies to adapt and adopt in your supervision practice

+ you want to be an active participant and are open to experiential and introspective processes to facilitate your learning

+ you want to get supervision CEUs in Austin while also participating in a training that is both educational and nourishing

This training may not be a good fit if:

+ you have no interest in supervision

+ you are specifically looking for a 40-hour class to become a licensed supervisor (we don’t offer that– our clinical supervision training is meant to build on top of your prior training in supervision)

+ you are just looking to get supervision CEUs in Austin and aren’t excited about the model of learning we’re offering

+ if you are looking for a training in a hotel conference room with lots of binders and learning that happens from the neck up, this is probably not for you (but if you’ve read this far, who knows?  Maybe you’re ready to try something new!)

What does tuition cover?

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The tuition for this class includes the training itself (9:30-4:30), as well as materials, a catered lunch, supervision CEUs, and the policies and contracts you can adapt and use in your own practice.

Since some of you may be curious about the written pieces, we are including titles for you to review here.

It’s a lot of intellectual property, and represents dozens of hours of research and development.

Nearly every form here is offered in two forms—one from Ann’s practice and one from Jules’ practice.  This offers you some options in considering how you want to adapt and include the information you need to support yourself and your supervisees in this work.

Many of the forms that involve tallying hours or payments are in excel and are formatted to calculate fee-split arrangements and carry totals forward from week to week.

Client-facing forms:

Informed consent—general (risks, benefits, confidentiality, cancellations, etc)

Informed consent—audiorecording of sessions for training purposes

Credit Card Charge Authorization form

Client Demographic Information

Notice of Privacy Practices—HIPAA requirement

Authorization for release of records

Receipt for services

Supervisee forms:

Supervision agreement

Independent Contractor Agreement

Welcome packet & office operations manual

When to Contact Me/In Case of Emergency

Relational office sharing principles (eg, when an office mate is running late in session)

Monthly income log

Weekly clinical hours log—direct & indirect hours, supervision tracking

Supervision fee increase letter example

Sample cover letters to licensing board for complete applications or termination of supervision

Evaluation forms (for both supervisee and supervisor)

Exit interview evaluation

Even if you don’t take this training, we encourage you to sit down and figure out how to develop these on your own, proofing and possibly consulting with colleagues or an attorney, particularly for the contracts regarding employment and independent contractors.

Sound policies create a safe space to do this important work– for you and your supervisees both.

Are you interested in learning more?  Here are the details for Supervision from the Inside Out.

Details for Supervision from the Inside Out:

When: Friday, February 1, 2019

Time: 9:30am-4:30pm (catered lunch included)

CEUs: 6 hours supervision CEUs (3 ethics hours) for LPC, LMFT and LCSW

Locale: Still Waters Retreat Center– Austin, TX

Cost: $425

If you’d like to attend, we encourage you to sign up early.  Our workshop sold out last time, and we cap the number of participants specifically to keep our training small and introvert-friendly.

Ready to sign up?  Reserve your spot by making a PayPal payment below:

Testimonials:

Here are some kind words people had to say about the training last year.  100% of our attendees said they would recommend our training to a colleague.

“Fantastic, essential, healing & transformative day.”

“This training is engaging, dynamic, & full of many tools. I especially appreciate the differences in personalities & processes of the 2 presenters; this allows me to relate in important ways.”

“Awesome training!  Informative, made us think & stretch.  Great job!”

“Non-judgmental space to explore and learn.  Learning from all our experiences.  Gives a greater sense of confidence!”

“Good job combining discussion, diadctic, and experiential.  Great food– thanks!  Trainers are very thoughtful, which makes the difference!”

“Rich training format, well constructed, safe environment, experienced trainers and peers.”

“Great job overall.  Well worth the money.  PS:  Lunch was awesome!”

“You two were great– thanks!!”

“I enjoyed spending the experiential time– a great way to spend a Friday!  Loved the pre-retreat emails, the space, the trainers, & lunch!”

“The profession needs more of this!  Thank you. <Suggestions for future trainings?> Part 2!  Or a 2 day training.”

“Super excited about the paperwork resources– also, great opportunity to connect with other supervisors; priceless discussions.  <Suggestions for future trainings?>  Maybe could be a 2 day seminar?”

“This training was just what I needed– specific techniques/interventions, validation, & encouragement, plus business practices.”

“Practical.  Very worth it.  I loved it. I  felt comfortable to share or not to.”

“I enjoyed this training and how it helped me connect myself to the soul work I want to do and have to offer.”

(Apparently, we picked a really good caterer.)

About Us:

Juliane “Jules” Taylor Shore and Ann Stoneson began their private practices in 2011, began supervising in 2013 and have been therapy wives for over 7 years while training with Bonnie Badenoch.

Jules is an extrovert, a trauma and couples specialist and public speaker.

Ann is an introvert, a blogger, a specialist in attachment healing and works with people pleasers.

Both Ann and Jules have led trainings in the Austin area for over a decade.

Ready to sign up?  Go here (it’s the second training down from the top, called Supervision from the Inside Out).  If you’re having trouble registering there, you can also sign up below.

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Do you have a question about whether this workshop is for you?  Send me a note and let’s chat.

Best wishes to you in designing your supervision practice.

Ann & Jules