Thursday, January 14th, 2027 6:00 PM EST -9:00 PM EST Elan Javanfard
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Description
Art and Ethics of Clinical Supervision: Building Competence, Navigating Challenges, and Turning Difficult Conversations into Learning
Clinical supervision is a distinct professional competency that extends beyond case consultation, administrative oversight, and the transfer of clinical knowledge. Effective supervisors must balance the development of clinical competence, protection of clients, ethical accountability, and the cultivation of a supervisory relationship that supports honest reflection, constructive feedback, and professional growth. Yet clinical expertise alone does not necessarily prepare clinicians to supervise effectively.
This interactive workshop examines the knowledge, skills, and responsibilities involved in providing effective clinical supervision. Drawing on the American Psychological Association’s 2025 Guidelines for Clinical Supervision in Health Service Psychology, contemporary supervision literature, and practical supervision frameworks, participants will explore competency-based supervision, reflective practice, supervisory alliance, cultural humility, feedback, professional boundaries, and the identification of concerns regarding clinical competence.
A central component of the workshop focuses on difficult conversations, including how supervisors can address clinical errors, ethical dilemmas, defensiveness, performance concerns, and relational ruptures without losing sight of client welfare or supervisee development. Participants will learn to prepare for challenging discussions by clarifying what needs to be addressed, how they hope to approach the conversation, and what outcomes they intend to achieve. They will then apply a structured approach to exploring differing perspectives, communicating concerns, making clear requests, and translating difficult conversations into opportunities for learning and accountability.
Through case examples, guided reflection, discussion, and applied exercises, participants will develop practical strategies for strengthening their supervisory practice. The workshop emphasizes that effective supervision requires both relational skill and professional accountability, with ongoing attention to the supervisor’s own competence, biases, and impact on the supervisory process.
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About the Presenter:
Elan Javanfard is a Psychotherapist (LMFT # 87054) who specializes in reintegrating the whole self, by utilizing present focused methods of discovery and coping. He works for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services in Los Angeles overseeing all Crisis, Residential, and Substance Treatment. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education & Psychology.
Learning Objectives:
- Apply a competency-based framework to clinical supervision by identifying supervisor responsibilities related to clinical judgment, supervisee development, client welfare, and ethical practice.
- Implement structured supervisory strategies, including collaborative goal setting, case consultation, reflective questioning, competency-based feedback, and evaluation of supervisee progress.
- Identify and address challenges in the supervisory relationship, including power differentials, cultural and interpersonal biases, defensiveness, boundary concerns, and concerns about professional competence.
- Apply a structured framework for navigating difficult supervisory conversations by identifying the issues to be discussed, clarifying intended outcomes, exploring differing perspectives, and developing actionable next steps.
- Use an ethical decision-making framework to evaluate supervisory dilemmas, determine appropriate courses of action, and identify relevant consultation, documentation, and follow-up responsibilities.
Agenda:
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This presentation is open to:
- Behavior Analysts
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
This online class is offered at an introductory level, and is beneficial for a beginner level clinician:
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Additional information
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- System Requirements: Any device (such as a computer, tablet, or phone), Dual-Core 2 GHz or higher processor, and at least 4 GB of RAM capable of running a Zoom session, along with a stable internet connection.
- Although early registration is recommended for this class in order to ensure the best experience, attendees may register and join until the start of the program