This service is for individuals who have their LMSW and have interest in receiving their LISW-CP. For the state of South Carolina, 100 supervision hours is required for clinical licensure within a minimum of three years. Frequency of supervision will depend on caseload and other supervision received and will be determined between Supervisor and Supervisee.

Supervision includes:

  • 55 minute individual sessions (in person or virtually)

  • Free phone/email support between sessions (up to 15 minute). Anything past 15 minutes will be charged at the hourly rate prorated in 15-minute increments.

  • Access to supervision packet, which includes sample forms, when to contact me, tracking logs and more.

  • Goal setting, feedback, and evaluations

If you are interested in receiving individual supervision, please e-mail robyn@mindfulpathsgvl.com to schedule a free 30 minute meeting to ensure fit. Please send resume along with e-mail.

55 mins $75-$100
(This is dependent on where an individual is at within their clinical development and if they are currently working at an agency that also providers in-house supervision vs private practice setting).
*One time $30 admin fee upon starting services for initial onboarding paperwork

What you should expect out of Supervision

Purpose of Supervision: enrich the clinician’s attitudes, knowledge and skills in order to competently provide quality care resulting in improved clinical outcomes.

Three Components of Supervision:

Educational/Clinical: the supervisor teaches therapeutic skills and helps with clinician develop self-awareness in order to better the therapeutic interactions with clients.

Administrative: objectives of the agency/organization’s policy and public accountability are transformed into tasks to be accomplished by the clinician. This includes learning appropriate guidelines of ethical paperwork and documentation.

Supportive: the supervisor guides the clinician in finding ways to decrease job related stress in order to improve job performance and confidence.

Goals of supervision:

  1. Promoting supervisee growth and development through teaching.

  2. Protecting the welfare of the client.

  3. Monitoring supervisee performance and gatekeeping for the profession.

  4. Empowering the supervisee to self-supervise and carry out the above goals as an independent professional.

The Roles of a Supervisor

  1. Teacher

  2. Mentor

  3. Consultant

  4. Career counseling

  5. Sounding board

  6. Advisor

  7. Administrator

  8. Evaluator

  9. Recorder and documenter

  10. Empowered

Qualities of a Good Supervisor

  1. Warm and supportive

  2. Provides useful feedback and constructive criticism

  3. Experience and effectiveness as a mental health clinician

  4. Possesses good clinical insight

  5. Empathic - ability to be present with a supervisee

  6. Adheres to ethical practices

  7. Ability to support and challenge

  8. Multicultural awareness

  9. Training as a supervisor

  10. Ability to manage multiple tasks, relationships and levels

  11. Available and approachable

References:

Fall, M. & Sutton Jr, J. M. (2004). Clinical Supervision: A Handbook for Practitioners. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Haynes, R., Corey, G., & Moulton, P. (2003). Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professions: A Practical Guide. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Thompson

Office of Continuing education; University at Buffalo. https://socialwork.buffalo.edu/continuing-education/training-registration/EBP-mental-health/mental-health-competencies/clinical-supervision.html