Certificate and diploma in supervision

Course principles

This supervision course supports you to identify, articulate and fulfil your own personal and professional learning needs, and to develop your own approaches to supervision, whatever your theoretical training, orientation and practice.

We aim to facilitate a co-operative, mutual learning experience in which you can develop and enhance your competencies and professional skills in the field of supervision.

We will respond to your individual learning styles and support your emerging development as reflective practitioners. We offer opportunities to deepen your understanding and practice of supervision.

We expect to develop the content of the course in collaboration with you. These are some of the issues we would be interested to look at, and you may bring others:

• What is supervision?
• Beginnings, responsibilities and boundaries.
• Supervision as a developmental process.
• Different styles of supervision.
• Interpersonal process recall.
• Therapeutic processes in supervision.
• Power, context and culture.
• Legal and ethical issues in supervision.
• Research in supervision.
• Supervision across different media and technologies.

Throughout each course module, there will be opportunities for large and small group discussion, experiential work and supervised practice of supervision. Self and peer assessment will form part of each module.

This course is suitable to applicants who are two years post-qualified in counselling, counselling psychology or psychotherapy; or who have a related profession or an equivalent level of training and experience.

This course is designed to support you to:

• Practice ethically and professionally.
• Identify and respond to the personal and professional challenges of supervision.
• Develop as reflective practitioners.
• Learn, practice and develop your supervisory skills.
• Explore key concepts, issues and practice in supervision.
• Discuss the professional contexts of supervision including responsibilities, tasks, and contracts.
• Think about supervision within teams and organisations.
• Determine the process of developing creative and collaborative relationships with supervisees.
• Discuss comparative theory and practice of supervision.
• Review current literature on supervision.
• Offer supervision over a range of individual and group settings.

Throughout the course, there will be opportunities for large and small group discussions along with experiential work and supervised practice of supervision. Self and peer assessment will form part of each course content

Relevant handouts, reading list and materials of interest linked to the course will be given out throughout the course.

Course

In a spirit collaboration and co-operative learning, the precise content of the training will be student-centred and process-led. 

Relevant handouts, reading list and materials of interest linked to the course will be given out throughout the course.

Course entry criteria:

Applicants must be two years post qualification or equivalent.

Applicants not having completed any relevant supervision certificate course, on satisfactory completion of this course will secure a Certificate in supervision. On completion of this certificate course, these participants have the option to attend the next Diploma course subject to availability.

Applicants who have already completed a relevant supervision certificate course will be eligible for the supervision diploma qualification. They must provide proof of relevant qualification. On satisfactory completion of this course, these participants will secure a Diploma in supervision qualification.

Assessment Criteria:

Successful completion of course attendance is 100%. The course is self, peer and tutor assessed.

All participants who successfully complete the course criteria will be awarded the relevant certificate at the end of the course. 

Facilitators

Linda Smith

I have an independent practice in Sheffield. My love of group work and supervision developed out of my love of teaching and continues to inspire me.  

Anna Janssen

For 20 years, I have worked with people affected by critical, chronic and terminal illness and the loved ones and staff who care for them. I have an independent practice in London and am committed to improving the quality and accessibility of education and supervision for health care professionals in organisations including the NHS. 

Short Course: 60 Hours.

Dates:

20th/21st March 2021

24th/25th April 2021

15th/16th May 2021

12th/13th June 2021

17th/18th July 2021

Times: 10am-5pm 

Course fee: £1,350

Deposit of 20% is required to securing your place (non-returnable); this will be deducted from the cost of the course. We cannot guarantee a place on the course unless we have received your deposit. 

Early bird booking discount: 

If booked and paid in full by March 15th 2021 you will qualify for a 10% discount off the full price (£1,215).

Instalments plan available:

Payment of £700 by March 15th 2021 and payment of £700 by May 15th, 2021. (Incurs £50 administration fee)

Cancellation policy:

If for any unforeseen reason NWCS is required to cancel this course all monies will be returned.

Venue: Online – Zoom

To book a place, you can download a copy of the enrolment form here. Alternatively you can call us on 0115 9605577 or email info@counsellingxtra.co.uk to request an enrolment form.