Clinical Supervision Monthly Learning Communities: Advocating for Staff (September 2022)

The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

DESCRIPTION:

Today’s clinical supervisors have to primary responsibilities, administrative and clinical. Administrative charges may include hiring, firing, assigning caseloads, writing reports, and implementing organizational policies. Clinical roles, on the other hand may include items like staff training, quality oversight, clinical consultation, and staff advocacy. How do supervisors balance staff advocacy in the context of organizational mandates? This brief presentation highlights this dynamic and discusses the opportunities and challenges from this dual role.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Understand the dual administrative and clinical roles.
• Be able to identify key issues that may warrant clinical staff advocacy.
• Discuss opportunities and challenges in staff advocacy.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

This training includes 1 NAADAC continuing education credit. CE certificates will be emailed to all participants who attend the training in full.   

TRAINER

John M. Ellis LISW-S, LICDC-CS, ICCS

John became a full-time member of the University of Akron School of Social Work beginning Fall of 2015. Overall, he has almost 35 years of experience in the field of addiction and mental health. His academic and curriculum focus is on healthcare policy/ administration, addictions/mental illness, integrated healthcare, evidence-based interventions, workforce development, clinical supervision, and technology transfer.