Description

Whether you are early in your counseling career or you have been providing counseling services for some time, the Distance Supervision: An Introduction micro-course can help you move your counseling career forward by providing the knowledge needed when entering a distance counseling supervisory relationship from the perspectives of both the supervisee and the supervisor.

This micro-course provides a broad introduction to the skills and responsibilities associated with receiving and providing counseling supervision from a distance and how to to gain the most from an effective distance counseling supervisory relationship through real-world scenarios and interactive content.

Note: This micro-course is designed to provide an introduction to the concepts of delivering counseling supervision at a distance. Please check with your local state board of examiners, secretary of state office, or other agency that governs the licensing and delivery of counseling supervision services in your state to determine the certification and licensing requirements you may need to fulfill to offer such services to the public.

Related Learning: This micro-course is also part of the TCSP1100 – Intro to Telehealth Counseling, Supervision, and Private Practice Learning Path. Learn more.

What You Will Learn

Upon successful completion of this learning path, you will be able to:

Define distance supervision and standards of practice for distance supervision.
Define the role of the supervision in informed consent.
Identify ethical codes and competence standards for distance supervision of counseling services.
Examine the supervisory assessment process.
Examine the supervisee and supervisor roles and responsibilities in distance supervision.
Examine the process of establishing supervisory relationships.

Eligibility

Must be 18 or older

Refund Policy

You will have 24 hours, or until you receive your completion credential, to request a full refund after purchase, whichever comes first. No hidden fees. All books and materials are included with purchase.

Faculty Bio

Dr. Cory Viehl, LPC, NCC, ACS

Dr. Cory Viehl, LPC, NCC, ACS is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia as well as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) through NBCC. He earned his PhD in Counselor Education and Practice with a cognate in multicultural supervision and practice from Georgia State University and was selected as an NBCC Minority Fellow in 2014. He has been in clinical practice for 12 years in various settings including IOP, college counseling centers, and private practice. His research and professional interests center on LGBTQI+ individuals in counseling, counselor education, and supervision. More specifically, his publications focus on sexual and gender diverse counselors and their experiences of minority stress, compassion fatigue, burnout, and coping.

Related Learning

Micro-Course

Telehealth Counseling: An Introduction

Micro-Course

Distance Supervision: An Introduction

Micro-Course

Private Practice: An Introduction

Learning Path

Intro to Telehealth Counseling, Supervision, and Private Practice

Curriculum

Distance Supervision: An Introduction
In this micro-course you will explore concepts in distance supervision, including its purpose and the professional ethics that govern its practice. With the focus on providing optimal client care and supervisee skill building in counseling, you examine the roles and responsibilities of the supervisor and supervisee in an effective supervisory relationship and how it relates to meeting the needs of clients and supervisees.

Accreditation

Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4546. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Successful completion of this micro-course provides 1 NBCC clock hour; partial credit will not be offered.

ACEP contact information:

100 Washington Ave. S Suite 1210, Minneapolis MN, 55401
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.waldenu.edu