Overview of episode Q1. Consent forms for Student Observation? Q2. How can we change pressure culture in our industry?  Q3. What system do you use for taping sessions?  Q4. Tell me more about your training calendar!Takeaways for today! What can you apply today right after the episode. Add or take away one question in your structure of Supervision In order to change the system of how our industry runs - we have to make changes in the work we individually are doing. What question can you add to your supervision sessions today that will help change the system? What question do you need to remove to give more space to your supervisees growth?  Take a poll! As you are building your training calendar for the year - take a poll of the current folks in your group (or if you don't have any grab some info from folks online in some of the great supervision Facebook groups, or other colleagues). Then build some trainings around those areas. Some questions you might ask: * What do you wish you learned during internship? * What do you want to make sure you learn about before you leave here? * What training would make the biggest impact in your clients lives? * What training will bring you to the next level clinically?

Overview of episode There is power in bilingual supervision.  Confidence in documentation and paperwork. How trauma and culture impact supervisees and clients.Takeaways for today! What can you apply today right after the episode. Take Inventory Today, think about your supervisees. Assess their cultural background, languages, and interpersonal backgrounds. If there are areas that you are not representative of, or that there are some distress or trauma around, see if you can connect with some community support to meet those needs. This could look like adding an additional supervisor, or maybe monthly supervision group for them in their language or cultural dynamic.  Address Community Needs After you look at the internal needs - take a look at the community you serve. Are their needs that aren't being met, could you bring in someone to help meet those needs? Or can you partner with folks in the community to help meet the need?  Take InventoryAddress community needs

Overview of episode Things to do before branching into Supervision as a part of your practice. Importance of Structure/PoliciesRates and PricingTakeaways for today! What can you apply today right after the episode. Take some time to go through your processes as if you are going through them for the first time. This can help you think through bumps, bottlenecks and holes in your process. Pro-tip - Once you address any problems, tape your process with something like Loom (for things that don't have any PHI) so that interns can watch these and know what to expect!  Take a look at your calendar and block off time for your supervisees. Don't know how much to block off - do a time study this week of how much time is spent on supervision duties each week. Anytime you read a note, an email, have a conversation - track that time on a note pad, in an app or write it down on your hand! Then take a look at how many hours it takes. Pro-Tip: Write down that time on your Job description. (You have a job description for your job right? If not, email me for a systems conversation today! Set your system up Schedule time

Episode 112 What needs to be in my intern manual? In this episode, Dr. Tara Sanderson addresses creating an intern manual for your practice. The Intern Manual Checklist is available to download below. The template for the manual is available in my course. Links to Tara's Training Course Intern Manual Checklist Overview of episode Creating a Manual from a template Be Specific to your company Be clear in your expectations Give them all the info they need to do their job. Takeaways for today! What can you apply today right after the episode. Think about adding an HR component to your team. Once you have more than just you in your practice, you will need to think about the legal responsibilities of being a business owner with employees, volunteers or other human bodies doing work for your company.  You can find Independent HR professionals through programs that are connected to the SBA or independent HR professionals. Here are a few links for you:  SCORE Tom Engel (Vantage Point HR) https://www.hranswers.org/ Evaluate what you want them to get out of your internship site Take a few minutes today and write down a list of things you want your interns to walk out of your internship knowing. After you have made a list - take a moment and see if you can put them in an order that makes sense to how folks navigate your site and see if you can put together a timeline for what you need to help them develop the skills.

Episode 111 Shannon Heers, LPC, LMHC, CAS, ACSIn this episode, Shannon Heers, LPC, LMHC, CAS, ACS shares about being a supervisor, setting expectations and her new project Firelight Supervision. Links to Firelight Supervision Website Links to Firelight Supervision's Social Media Overview of episode Helping supervisees be prepared for session. What to do when the supervisor hits a plateau? Burnout for Clinicians Takeaways for today! What can you apply today right after the episode. Create a framework for supervision at the beginning of the supervision relationship. Think today about what you really need to know about the clients or the supervisee in the session.  Here are some things you might want to think about including:  Name of client Age of client Demographics/Culture of Client Diagnosis  Goals Transference/Counter-Transference Other questions you might think about adding to your repertoire:  1. Asking them "What is your question about this client?"  2. What is coming up for you when you think about your time with that client? Tips for new supervisors Take stock today of your supervision journey. 1. List all your supervisors, 2. What were their credentials? 3. What is your memory of those experiences? 4. What are the things you want bring to your work as a supervisor?  5. What are the things you don't want to bring into your work as a supervisor?  6. What are the gap areas of what you need to know?  7. Would it be beneficial to get some supervision of your supervision to make sure you are doing it right?  Interested in getting some supervision for your self? Check out Firelight Supervision's individual and group supervision programs.

In this episode, Khara Croswaite-Brindle shares her Supervision Model - The Empowerment Model of Supervision and it's application to High Risk Situations. Overview of episode What is the Empowerment Model? When does Empowerment Model seem like the right thing for a supervisee? What can you apply today right after the episode. Challenge the inequality It is vital that we look at our power dynamics in the systems we have set up for supervision. As you think about the systems you use in your supervision practice today, what are the ones you are performing as a top down experience, what are the ones you are coming to the table as a collaborator, and where are you learning from your supervisee?  Think about your systems Today set a timer for 5 minutes to map out your system of bringing on a supervisee through them leaving your practice. What are the first things that come to mind? What are the most important aspects? Then look at the list later today or tomorrow - what did you leave out? Use this tool to help you identify the places that there may be holes in your training or ways you could serve your supervisees better. 

Overview of episode Having multiple supervisors Being intentional with the business decisions you are making Restoration Therapy Takeaways for today! What can you apply today right after the episode. Set an Agenda If you haven't already discussed an agenda with your supervisees - this is your hint to do it! Set an agenda that will give you and them opportunity to make sure to cover all the legal and ethical bases but make sure you are attending to all the other beneficial ones as well. Ask your supervisee to come prepared to your supervision sessions with questions they need answered as well as cases to discuss.  Here's a couple of options of how:  1. You could create a google form for them to fill out before session of the questions they have or the clients they want to discuss.  2. You could use the messaging software in your EHR and have them message you things through that! Does your supervisee need an additional supervisor? Take some time this week to look through your supervisee caseload and their goals and see which things they could benefit from another supervisor. Could be theoretical orientation or notes or type of clients they serve.  Make a list and use your connections to see who you can partner with. Links to Jason's website: Wellspace PDX Links to Jason's Social media: @wellspacepdx

Overview of episode Rules and Ethics Setting up your system Double and triple check Educate and Clarify Takeaways for today! What can you apply today right after the episode. Identify your reason. Supervisory billing can give clients access to services that they may not have in your community, it can be a profit maker, it can be a teaching model... Take 10 minutes today to determine why you think you want this in your practice. It is awesome and hard all at the same time.  Most every course I teach asks you to start with the why and build from there. This addition to your business is no different. Make sure you understand your why so you can determine if this is a good fit, and how you want to make it meet your why. Make time in your schedule You will now have 4 new tasks to keep on track. You will need time to do them.  1. Getting permission and understanding the rules.  2. Educating your team and training them to the rules.  3. Monitoring the rules in case they change.  4. Tracking all the moving parts as if they were your own clients... because they are.  Today - Take a few minutes and think about all the moving parts when you sign an insurance contract, serve clients and go through billing. Maybe write them out step by step and layer in the time that it takes you to do all that, then double it and add in supervision time. Set up a system that works Starting from moment one that you are able to do this type of billing you need to have a tracking system in place that helps keep you in the know, your team up to par and the insurance companies happy. What that looks like for me is an awesome assistant, a great biller and some savvy spreadsheets.  Make a clear list of your goals (from your Why statement above) and your tasks (from the make time in your schedule section) and start to put together a roadmap for how you are going to track and monitor all these notes, clients and billings. This is an important step to support those clients and supervisees. Audit, Audit Audit. Lastly, schedule time in your calendar today for monthly reviews of your systems, your contracts and the state and federal rules to make sure you are still doing everything above board!

Overview of episode Launching a supervision practice Marketing yourself as a supervisor Importance of networking and professional development Have a good relationship with your licensing board Takeaways for today! What can you apply today right after the episode. Plan your CEU's Take a look at your board requirements and think about what you need both as a clinician and as a supervisor. Look for trainings by experts who would really challenge you to grow.  Here are some links to some great CEU opportunities as a supervisor:  TelementalHealth Supervision Series (Free quarterly trainings, most others cost about 25-50 per CEU) Person Centered Tech Supervision and Ethics Series (by moi!) Get yourself out there as a supervisor Make connections with others! Here are 4 things you can do today:  1. Join Clinical oriented Facebook Groups (local and national) and see what questions you can answer.  Here's a link to a national Clinical supervisor group!  2. Get connected with local clinical associations. 3. Ask a colleague for a zoom coffee date or to actual coffee if that is safe for you! Get to know them, what they are looking for in referrals and see if you can be a resource to them.  4. Get to know your licensing board. Think about the questions you are asking on facebook (or that someone else is) and ask the board for clarification so you are in the know and get the answers straight from their mouth! Make a list of what folks can talk about in Supervision! Take a few moments and jot down some things you wish you had known or had taken the time to talk about in your supervision. Make it a priority today to have that list handy next time a supervisee says "Everything is going well, I am not sure what to talk about!" Links to Amy's Website: Motivated Wellness Solutions Links to Amy's Social media: @amysmitke

Overview of episode Ethical Responsibility Imposter Syndrome Self-Care Documentation Takeaways for today! What can you apply today right after the episode. Add taping of sessions into your practice. If it is possible to tape your supervisees doing their therapy - it can be extremely beneficial. Here is a cool option for programs like DBT that need fidelity for the model:  Dreamaker.io Read through all your documents! Take time today to read through one document that your clients or your supervisees see and see if it still works for you. If you can add this practice in once a week or month you can make sure your paperwork is reflecting what you want it to.  Check out Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey from qaprep.com who helps folks with documentation! Challenge your supervisees to re-read the DSM Diagnostic codes Look over your supervisees caseload for how they are diagnosing and challenge your supervisees to review the DSM diagnosis for their clients to make sure we are all on the same page. Links to the DBT Clinic where Vanessa works!