This 30-hour on-demand webinar led by Jeff Chang, PhD, RPsych, was originally broadcast live as a 5-part series in October/November, 2023.
Access information, handouts/resources, and CE credits information will be available immediately after successful registration. All registrants receive unlimited access to the recording for 365 days.
The training includes session-based quizzes, guided reflection activities, journaling prompts, and curated readings to support active learning and integration into clinical supervision practice.
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Approved by the Canadian Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (CAMFT) for qualifying supervisors.
This 30-hour training is designed to align with the clinical supervision training expectations of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, and includes structured instruction, reflective learning activities, and evaluative components (quizzes).
In the ever-evolving field of psychology, the significance of clinical supervision as a distinct professional competency has grown over the past two decades. Both the Canadian and American Psychological Associations now acknowledge the vital role of clinical supervision, making it a requirement in accredited programs. Additionally, internship sites are encouraged to offer predoctoral interns the opportunity to supervise psychology trainees at an earlier stage of development.
The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) has further emphasized the importance of clinical supervision, transitioning it from an “emerging” area of competence to an “established” one. Recognizing its significance, the CCPA, the Ontario Association for Mental Health Professionals, and the BC Association for Clinical Counsellors have implemented supervisor credentialing schemes. Furthermore, various regulatory bodies, such as The College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and the Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board, now require supervisors of candidates for registration to have undergone supervisory training.
In this 30-hour clinical supervision training, Dr. Chang will provide an in-depth exploration of the Contextual-Functional Meta-Framework (CFM) for clinical supervision. The training is informed by contemporary research in clinical supervision, counsellor development, and competency-based learning, and integrates principles of deliberate practice to support skill development.
The CFM is a versatile, evidence-informed approach applicable to a wide array of professional activities, including therapy, assessment, and consultation. It transcends various behavioural health disciplines and theoretical orientations, making it a highly adaptable and universally relevant framework.
In this workshop, participants will gain valuable insights into the intricate dynamics of clinical supervision. Participants will also engage in structured reflection and applied exercises to support the integration of concepts into real-world supervisory practice. Dr. Chang will guide attendees in organizing their supervisory efforts more effectively and efficiently within the CFM framework. Moreover, this training will serve as a pathway for participants to develop their personalized and effective approaches to clinical supervision.
Key Course Highlights:
- Understanding the Evolution of Clinical Supervision: Explore how clinical supervision has transformed from an emerging area of competence to an established and indispensable aspect of professional development.
- Compliance and Credentialing: Learn about the supervisor credentialing schemes established by prominent associations and regulatory bodies and their implications for supervisors and trainees.
- The Contextual-Functional Meta-Framework (CFM): Dive deep into the CFM, discovering its adaptability to various professional activities, disciplines, and theoretical orientations.
- Enhancing Supervisory Effectiveness: Discover practical, evidence-informed strategies to enhance and organize your supervisory efforts within the CFM framework.
- Personalized Approaches to Clinical Supervision: Develop a personalized approach to clinical supervision, tailored to your unique style and the needs of your trainees.
Join us for this comprehensive 30-hour clinical supervision training to strengthen your supervision skills, develop a personalized approach, and support meaningful growth in your supervisees.
By the end of this training, participants will be better able to —
- Define clinical supervision and distinguish it from consultation.
- Describe psychotherapy-based models of supervision, including developmental approaches, process models, and common factors approaches.
- Apply knowledge of the factors that influence the supervisory working alliance.
- Integrate knowledge of culture and intersectional identities into clinical supervision practice.
- Describe and utilize the nine relational positions specified in the Contextual-Functional Meta-Framework (CFM) for clinical supervision.
- Tailor clinical supervision to the developmental stage of the supervisee.
- Describe the rationale for, and implement, a variety of supervision modalities.
- Describe the legal and ethical requirements for the practice of clinical supervision.
- Distinguish between a variety of business models for the delivery of clinical supervision.
- Articulate a personalized approach to clinical supervision, informed by workplace context, regulatory and accreditation requirements, theoretical orientation, and professional style.
- Apply reflective practices to evaluate and enhance supervisory effectiveness.
Note: This training was originally delivered live. Breaks and lunch periods are included for pacing but may be taken at the participant’s discretion in the on-demand format. Each session includes guided reflection activities, journaling exercises, and application of concepts to clinical supervision practice.
SESSION 1
| Time | Content |
| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Land acknowledgement, introduction, and housekeeping details Overview of course goals |
| 10:30 – 10:50 am | Best and worst supervision experiences Best hopes for this training |
| 10:50 – 11:30 am | Clinical supervision: definition, evolution, and role as a professional competency Supervision as a distinct competency/supervision competency profiles |
| 11:30 – 11:45 am | Break |
| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm | What you bring to the table: Personal style and background |
| 12:30 – 1:00 pm | Approaches to supervision: The big picture |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Lunch |
| 1:45 – 3:30 pm | Psychotherapy-based models of supervision Developmental approaches Supervision process models Common factors |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Break |
| 3:45 – 4:45 pm | Overview of the Contextual-Functional Meta-Framework (CFM) |
| 4:45 – 5:15 pm | Questions and Wrap up Reflection and Integration Activities |
SESSION 2
| Time | Content |
| 10:00 – 11:30 am | CFM Dimension 1: Administrative and contextual requirements Regulatory and ethical requirements Accreditation/program approval requirements Entry-to-practice competency profiles |
| 11:30 – 11:45 am | Break |
| 11:45 am – 1:00 pm | CFM Dimension 1: Administrative and contextual requirements (cont’d) Employment settings Program mandates Intersection of administrative supervision, clinical, and performance management Supervision contracting and goal setting |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Lunch |
| 1:45 – 3:30 pm | CFM Dimension 2: The supervisory working alliance “Working”, but on what? Working alliance or interpersonal patterns Parenting as a metaphor for clinical supervision Infusing culture and intersectional identities in the supervisory alliance |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Break |
| 3:45 – 4:45 pm | CFM Dimension 2: The supervisory working alliance Setting the stage for personal characteristics and influences Red flag 1: Supervise nondisclosure Red flag 2: Informal supervision |
| 4:45 – 5:15 pm | Questions and Wrap up Reflection and Integration Activities |
SESSION 3
| Time | Content |
| 10:00 – 11:30 am | CFM Dimension 3: Relational positions overview Clinical educator Skill development coach Using video Deliberate practice Demonstration and simulation |
| 11:30 – 11:45 am | Break |
| 11:45 am – 1:00 pm | CFM Dimension 3: Relational positions (cont’d) Organizational/administrative supervisor Revisiting contracting and performance management Ethical and legal necessity of administrative tasks Ethics mentor/risk management consultant Ethical decision-making models in supervision Basic legal principles |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Break |
| 1:45 – 3:30 pm | CFM Dimension 3: Relational positions (cont’d) Professional gatekeeper Catalyst Re-visioning countertransference Personal responsiveness and boundaries Person of the therapist and person of the supervisor Supervision ≠ therapy |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Break |
| 3:45 – 4:45 pm | Integration What have we learned so far? Personal applications |
| 4:45 – 5:15 pm | Questions and Wrap-up Reflection and Integration Activities |
SESSION 4
| Time | Content |
| 10:00 – 11:30 am | CFM Dimension 3: Relational positions (cont’d) Advocate/system change agent Personal supporter Professional mentor |
| 11:30 – 11:45 am | Break |
| 11:45 am – 1:00 pm | CFM Dimension 4: Narratives of change The nature of theory in psychotherapy Developing an ecology of ideas Theoretical differences in supervision and the limits of competence |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Break |
| 1:45 – 3:30 pm | CFM Dimension 5: Phase of professional lifespan Tailoring supervision to supervisee development Taking stock of your professional lifespan phase CFM Dimension 6: Isomorphism and parallel process Isomorphism and interpersonal patterns Parallel process and the supervisor’s personal characteristics |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Break |
| 3:45 – 4:45 pm | Integration What have we learned so far? Personal applications |
| 4:45 – 5:15 pm | Questions Reflection and Integration Activities |
SESSION 5
| Time | Content |
| 10:00 – 11:30 am | Supervision modalities Individual supervision Dyadic supervision Group supervision Virtual supervision |
| 11:30 – 11:45 am | Break |
| 11:45 am – 1:00 pm | Remediation and performance management Revisiting contracting and informed consent The business of supervision |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Break |
| 1:45 – 3:30 pm | Ethical and legal aspects of clinical supervision Codes, standards, and guidelines Legal liability |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Break |
| 3:45 – 4:45 pm | The tough situations Willful misconduct Inability to achieve competence |
| 4:45 – 5:15 pm | Integration and questions Reflection and Integration Activities |
This training offers 30 hours of direct contact (not counting breaks or lunch). It is the participant’s responsibility to check with their individual state boards/regulatory body to verify CE requirements for their license to practice.
Attendees of the live broadcast will receive instructions on how to obtain their Certificate of Participation after the course is finished.
Attendees of the on-demand recorded version will need to complete a Post-Webinar Quiz with a pass of at least 80% in order to verify attendance and then receive their Certificate of Participation. On-demand attendees will receive instructions on how to obtain their Certificate of Participation once they have successfully passed the Post-Webinar Quiz at the completion of the webinar.
The Certificate of Participation includes:
- Name of participant.
- Title of training.
- Name of presenter plus their credentials.
- Number of hours of training.
- Date of training.
- Confirmation that showed 100% attendance at the live broadcast or passed a quiz with at least an 80% grade to verify attendance of the on-demand recording.
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Please check with your regulatory body/organization to ensure that this certificate is sufficient proof for you to claim CE credits.
Dr. Jeff Chang is an esteemed Associate Professor at the Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology, Athabasca University. With a background as a Registered Psychologist (AB) and a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor Mentor affiliated with the Canadian Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, as well as a Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor within the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, his expertise in the field is well-established.
Throughout his career, Dr. Chang has made significant contributions as a clinician in various areas, including children’s mental health, employee assistance programs, and private practice. Currently, his practice is dedicated to assisting families entangled in high-conflict separation and divorce situations.
Dr. Chang is widely recognized for his proficiency as a clinical supervisor and serves as a valuable resource to supervisors in Alberta and Canada. Notably, he has conducted the AAMFT 30-hour Fundamentals of MFT Supervision course and has played a pivotal role in developing and maintaining the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta (PAA) online clinical supervision course. Additionally, as the esteemed supervision columnist for PAA’s newsletter and a Supervision Consultant for the College of Alberta Psychologists, Dr. Chang continues to shape the landscape of clinical supervision in the region.
With an impressive track record in academia, clinical practice, and supervision, Dr. Jeff Chang is an invaluable asset to the field of psychology and family therapy. His dedication to advancing the profession and supporting others in their professional development is commendable and greatly impacts the psychological community.