Supervisors serve as the keepers of the faith and the mentors of the young. Theirs is a quiet profession that combines the discipline of science with the aesthetic creativity of art. It is a curious paradox that at their best they are the least visible. (Alonso, ‘The Quiet Profession’).
This 8 day course will teach the theory and skills necessary for being a clinical supervisor.
LCPD Diploma in the Practice of Supervision
An in-depth training in the practice of supervision
Training days consist of a combination of didactic teaching and opportunities for skills practice. Theory topics include:
- Introduction to the course.
- What is supervision?
- Roles and responsibilities of the supervisor.
- Tasks of the supervisor.
- Ethics and practice of supervision.
- Difference and diversity in supervision.
- Setting up a supervision practice.
- Developmental levels of supervision.
- Process model of supervision.
- The supervisory relationship.
- Transference and countertransference in supervision.
- Supervisory emergencies.
- Supervision using IT.
- Supervision within organisations.
- Endings in supervision.
This course is available to counsellors and psychotherapists with at least two years post qualification clinical experience who are interested in becoming a supervisor.
To complete the requirements of the Leeds Centre for Psychological Development course and achieve the LCPD Diploma in the Practice of Supervision, participants need to evidence the following:
- Have attended not less than 80% of the taught component of the course.
- A log of a minimum of 20 hours of supervision practice and 8 hours of supervision of their supervision practice, with a report from their supervisor. The supervisor of your supervision must have a supervision qualification. The requirements must be completed within 2 years of completing the taught component of the course.
This course is suitable for those from any modality and is fundamentally a generic supervision training. Components from a number of different modalities are taught.
Next course October 2023 – February 2024
Autumn 2023: Fridays October 6th, 20th, November 17th (pm only) 24th (pm only) December 15th. 2024: January 5th, 19th, February 2nd, 16th.
This course will be delivered online via Zoom using breakout rooms for interactive small group and experiential work.
Full day sessions run 9.30 am – 4.30 pm (lunch 45 minutes).
Afternoon sessions run 1.30pm-4.30pm
The LCPD Diploma in the Practice of Supervision will only be awarded on successful completion of all the components of the course.
Fee: £1100. A non-returnable deposit of £200 is required to secure a place. The balance may be paid in instalments. Fees must be paid in full by the last training day of the course.
Post-Graduate Diploma in the Practice of Supervision
Those participants who are already Accredited Counsellors with BACP and who wish to become Accredited Supervisors with BACP may convert their LCPD Diploma by fulfilling the following additional requirements as outlined by this organisation:
- Additional 20 hours of supervision practice (40 hours in total) of logged supervision practice.
- Reflective journal of each supervision session.
- An additional 2 hours of logged external supervision of their practice (10 hours in total) with a report from the supervisor.
- A 10 minute transcribed recording of part of a supervision session with a process commentary.
- A 2000 word essay with the following title:
Briefly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using assessment models in the practice of supervision. Compare and contrast at least two different methods of assessment. Illustrate your essay with examples from your practice, and demonstrate how using a model of assessment influenced the supervision delivered.
Or:
Give an example of an ethical dilemma from your current supervision practice. Discuss your understanding of the ethical issues involved in relation to the relevant professional codes of practice. Describe the course of action that you followed and evaluate the outcome of the decisions that you made.
The Post Graduate Diploma in the Practice of Supervision will only be awarded on successful completion of all the components. The additional requirements must be completed within 3 years of completing the taught component of the course.
Additional Fee to convert to Post Graduate Diploma in the Practice of Supervision: Fee: £200