Prepare a paper in which you identify and explain the clinical supervision requirements for your state. Make sure you include the hours necessary for supervision and any other requirements. Then, analyze what you think are the characteristics of good clinical supervision – both individual and group supervision integrating an understanding that evaluation is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice with, and on behalf of, diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Be sure to include the following as well:

 

• Determine the necessary components of effective supervision including the importance of the dimensions of diversity are understood as the intersectionality of multiple factors.
• Evaluate how you think you will perform as a clinical supervisor.
• Explain the characteristics you must develop and embrace to be an effective clinical supervisor recognizing how their personal experiences and affective reactions influence their professional judgment and behavior.
• Integrate how supervisors understand theories of human behavior and the social environment, and critically evaluate and apply this knowledge in the assessment of diverse clients and constituencies, including individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Include strategies for understanding methods of identifying, analyzing and implementing evidence-informed interventions to achieve client and constituency goals.

Support your assignment with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.

Please use APA

I live in Arizona

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Second, an individual maintains their licensure for clinical supervision by completing at least nine hours of training on various standards. Most critical is clinical supervision, various standards, all areas of the initial training, and three hours of tutorial on Arizona statutes and regulations. Upon this qualification, the state requires individuals to deliver documentation for certifications before expirations. Completing the three hours tutorials on the state statutes and regulations is a continuous process. Professionals qualified for licensure for clinical supervision include marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, clinical social workers, mental health professionals, and practice in behavioral health.

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