Program Overview
The "STEPPING UP" model of Supervision Training is a comprehensive professional development program designed for mental health practitioners and allied health professionals. This program delivers essential skills and knowledge for both aspiring supervisors and practitioners seeking deeper insight into the supervisory relationship.
Target Audience
Experienced counsellors and psychotherapists expanding into professional supervision
Mental health practitioners seeking enhanced understanding of supervisory relationships
Allied health professionals requiring supervision certification for professional registration
Private practitioners and clinical professionals across various therapeutic modalities
Program Structure
Comprehensive 3-Day Training Package
- Interactive classroom and group work
- Pre-course reading materials and assessment questionnaire
- Professional supervision practice
- Formal assessment components
Assessment Requirements
- Delivery of a 60-minute supervision session
- Critical evaluation of a supervision session
- Participation as a supervisee
- Real-time assessment by qualified STS Assessors (no role-play scenarios)
Professional Recognition
- Meets ACA Supervisor Registration training criteria
- Recognised by multiple professional associations
- Awards 10 OPD Points + 6 hours of Professional Supervision
Certificate of Attainment in Individual and Group Professional Clinical Supervision upon completion
* Extension add on training needs to be completed for approval by PACFA for members of 3 year clinical standard for registration as PACFA supervisor.
Core Competencies Developed
Graduates will gain expertise in:
- Defining and implementing clinical supervision roles
- Establishing and maintaining supervisory relationships
- Conducting diverse supervision interventions
- Providing effective evaluation and feedback
- Understanding various supervision models
- Managing administrative responsibilities
- Addressing ethical and legal considerations
- Implementing best practice supervision standards
- Utilising different supervision formats, including direct observation and web-based technologies
- Adapting supervision across various client presentations
- Understanding personality types based on Carl Jung & Isabel Myers frameworks
Professional Recognition
Our workshops are approved and recognized by:
- Australian Counselling Association
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
- Australian Hypnotherapist Association
- Australian Clinical Hypnotherapist Association
- Australian Community Workers Association
- International Institute of Complementary Therapists
- Clinical Hypnosis Australia
