Course Description:

 Clinical Supervision in 2024 is not what it was ten years ago. Neither are the ethical challenges that clinical supervisors face in the course of their work.  Technology has altered the patient/counselor relationship and likewise the counselor/supervisor relationship. This didactic and experiential virtual training will allow participants to explore the similarities and differences between the two relationships using case studies and group discussion.

Course Goals:

.1. Participants will be able to define “vicarious liability” and how it is relevant to clinical supervision

2. Participants will be able to list 3 supervision ethical issues related specifically related to the use of electronic communication and social media.

3.  Participants will be able to cite at least 2 specific examples of similarities between the ethical standards as they pertain to both Counselors and Clinical Supervisors.

Other information:

• NAADAC Counselor Group Skills: Clinical Intake and Screening, Counseling Services, Case management, Discharge, Continuing Care Legal, Ethics and Professional Development
• Contact Hours & CEUs: 3.0 hours
• Cost: $30.00
• Approved by:  NAADAC, TDMHSAS, TCB and not approved for CPRS
• Is Lunch Provided? 
• Handouts: will be sent out a week before the training

Presenter:

Ed Johnson obtained a bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and a master’s degree in clinical counseling from the Citadel. He recently retired but serves on the Board of Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) Lowcountry in Charleston, SC and on the Peer Support Specialist Certification Commission (PSSCC) for South Carolina. For the previous thirty-five years he worked in the field of addiction treatment and recovery.  During twenty of those years, Ed facilitated trainings on addiction treatment and recovery topics in South Carolina and the Southeast.  Most importantly, for the past forty years, Ed has been a person in long-term recovery from substance use disorders.  He is currently credentialed / licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).  a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC), Licensed Addiction Counselor Supervisor (LACS),  Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CS), and a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS)