skip navigation

Clinical Supervision: Mastering the Basic Skills for Ethical & Effective Practice in Addiction Counseling Virtual: May 13, 2026

This virtual training is being sponsored by the HHSC Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Programs. SUD contractors have priority for this training.

Clinical supervision is a critical component to providing quality client care. In this training, supervisors, or those striving to be supervisors, will gain information regarding critical issues in providing clinical supervision. Discussion includes vicarious liability, managing interpersonal issues, cultural issues and self-care for the supervisor and supervisee.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the distinctions between clinical supervision and therapy, recognizing the unique responsibilities and ethical considerations that come with supervisory roles.

• Acquire essential skills for effective clinical supervision, including providing constructive feedback, fostering supervisee growth, and addressing ethical and clinical dilemmas that may arise in the supervisory relationship.

• Discuss the ethical complexities of clinical supervision, helping them develop a strong ethical foundation to ensure safe and responsible care for patients and clients.

• Explain how to address transference and countertransference with supervisees.

 

Cancellations, Substitutions and Refunds Policy:

Live In Person/Virtual Trainings:

  • A colleague may be substituted at no extra charge if Centralized Training is notified at least two business days before the training.
  • Requests for refunds for an in-person/virtual workshop must be received 72 hours prior to the workshop.

Self-Paced Online Trainings:

  • No refunds are offered for self-paced online trainings.

Please forward detailed requests regarding this training to CTI Helpdesk at ctihelp@uthscsa.edu.

Training Location: Zoom Meeting
Participation requires a webcam and audio. Cellphones are not allowed.
9:00am-1:00pm CST
Trainer: Frances Patterson, PhD, LADAC II, MAC, QCS
CEUs Offered: 4 hours

Registration opens 4-6 weeks before training date.

© 2025 UT Health San Antonio Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | All Rights Reserved