Supervision Training Services offers the Stepping UP Model of Supervision Training.
Certificate of attainment in Individual and Group Professional Clinical Supervision is offered in several localities throughout Australia.
Note: This course meets the minimum specified criteria for the current ACA Supervision Training Standards (2015) and the course entry requirements to the ACA College of Professional Supervisors. This training is also approved by the Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists and the Australian Hypnotherapists Association, and the Australian Community Workers Association. Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, International Institute of Complementary Therapists. Please check your Association to see if this training meets their criteria.
COMMITMENT: As part of their pre-course study, each student will read a Pre-course study workbook, and the questionnaire will be emailed to you. Students should allocate at least two weeks to read and answer the questionnaire to be completed before the full-time attendance of face-to-face 3 days. These three days must be attended for your training to be verified and accredited.
Australian Counselling Association & Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia Approved Supervision Training
The “STEPPING UP” model of supervision training is suitable for:
- Experienced counsellors and psychotherapists wanting to expand their skills and understanding to provide professional supervision.
- Counsellors, psychotherapists, and social workers, regardless of experience, seeking insight into the responsibilities of both the supervisee and the supervisor.
- Professionals in allied health and similar practices requiring supervision as part of their professional organisation membership.
Benefits
- Conducted as a 3-day, interactive package following pre-course reading and a questionnaire.
- Provides specific training and a deeper understanding of professional supervision for clinical practices.
- Helps understand the rights and responsibilities of both supervisees and supervisors.
- Enhances skills for better professional supervision of teams or individuals.
- Meets ACA Supervisor Registration training criteria and several other associations.
- Includes study workbooks and the “Stepping Up” assessment tool.
- Recognized for 10 OPD Points and 6 hours of professional supervision by ACA.
Training Components
3-day face-to-face classroom work with interactive group activities.
- Individual supervision practice.
- Formal assessment involving:
- Delivering a 60-minute supervision session.
- Critiquing a supervision session.
- Being a supervisee in a supervision session.
Note: Formal assessments are conducted in real-time, face-to-face by a registered and qualified STS assessor. Role-plays are not allowed.
Presenters and Assessors
Barbara Matheson: Honorary member of ACA, Fellow of Counsellors Victoria, Member of ACA College of Supervisors.
- Lyndall Briggs: President of ASCH, Registered Professional Hypnotherapist & Supervisor, Trainer and Assessor.
- Cindy Cranswick: Registered Psychotherapist, Coach, and clinical member of ACA College of Supervisors.
- Tracey Fox: Member of ACA College of Supervisors.
- Suzanne Bocking: Member of ACA College of Supervisors.
- Adrian Nyhuis: Registered supervisor with CCA, PACFA.
Why Choose Supervision Training Services?
STS delivers quality workshops and strategies based on real-world experience. Our training is rewarding both professionally and personally, equipping you with the right advice to overcome challenges in your career. Whether you’re a student, new business owner, or private practitioner, our workshops are approved by major professional associations and suitable for those seeking registration as professional supervisors.
Benefits of Moving Forward with Us
Our goal is to help you grow and meet your potential. The STEPPING UP model will enable you to:
- Define the role of a clinical supervisor.
- Identify supervision goals.
- Describe the supervisory relationship.
- Demonstrate skills for diverse supervision interventions.
- Provide effective evaluation and feedback.
- Understand different models of supervision.
- Address ethical and legal considerations.
- Apply best practices in supervision.
- Conduct supervision across various formats and client presentations.
- Adapt supervision to organisational contexts.
- Form and maintain a supervisory alliance.
- Support personal and professional issues affecting supervisees.
- Reflect on and act upon your own knowledge limitations.
Contact Information
Businesses and organisations are welcome to contact us for group enquiries. We can come to you.