FOR ASSOCIATES SEEKING CLINICAL SUPERVISION
Dr. Mickey is available 24/7 at 949.799.8001
Here are my thoughts on your journey to becoming
a licensed mental healthcare professional
Clinical Supervision
Clinical Supervision is a requirement on your road to licensure. It can be uplifting and full of joy - a valuable learning experience you will draw from for the rest of your professional career. It can be a nightmare full of unreasonable expectations - demanding 200% - while getting very little in return, all of which makes you feel like a slave. Or, it could be something in the middle. Because of this, most Associates go from Supervisor to Supervisor, Site to Site, and take the full six years (if not more) of the first associate registration term to gain their required 3,000 hours of experience.
A Different Feel to Clinical Supervision
I strive to offer you something different. During my 12+ years as a supervisor, I have created an environment in which you feel at home, supported, believed in, a member of a team doing good work. An experience in which you learn, grow, hone your skills, and become a competent, confident, self aware Therapist. Your supervisor makes all the difference. I am the policy maker. I am a member of the Board of Directors. Thus, as your supervisor, I have the power to make and implement necessary changes in real time. At The Art of Guiding Healers there is no bureaucracy or red tape to interfere with meeting the needs of Associates or their clients.
This Clinical Supervision is Not for everyone
I do not take on every Associate who applies. You have to want to be successful - not just show up every day and just survive. You have to have a clear idea of who your ideal client is - who are they, where do they live, what are their symptoms, what is their life like, what do they tell you on their first visit to our office? You have to be looking for a private pay experience, one in which you are disciplined enough to get up every day and tackle your career, not just sit back and expect things to magically happen [no overnight miracle here ,-) ] Together we will create marketing for you so your ideal client can find you. Together we will hone your diagnostic and intervention skills. I will keep you up to date with the BBS’s ever changing hourly requirements and test structure. And I have one of the highest pay structures in the county.
When is group supervision?
For those just starting out with me, your group will meet on an as needed basis, once a week. You will be hired, and paid, by a non-profit corporation (The Art of Guiding Healers) while earning your pre-licensed hours in a private pay setting. This will allow you to decide who your clients are, what hours you wish to work, and how much you wish to charge for your time.
For Intern/Associates who have clients, gained through their own marketing, supervision happens, in person on Wednesdays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
Currently, there are three offices and two conference rooms available for your use, so that you may see individuals, couples, families or groups. And, we have separate men's and women's washrooms, a full kitchen, and internet.
if you are ready for a supervisor who offers supervision which supports personal growth…
If you are interested in being supervised by a Supervisor who cares about your success and personal growth as a licensed mental healthcare professional, please give me a call - 949.799.8001 - and ask for Dr. Mickey.
Beginning January 1, 2019, How Do I Verify That My Supervisor Is Qualified To Supervise?
When I was an Intern (now called Associate) the BBS (Board of Behavioral Science) monitored/verified the readiness of someone to supervise - and they posted the names of Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers who had met the BBS qualifications to supervise. NO MORE. I was at the CAMFT 2018 Job Faire, and spoke with the BBS representatives there. They were very candid in their dismay that the BBS no longer has the time or resources to monitor Supervisors.
The BBS "take" on how an Associated can verify their Supervisor's qualifications is to ask the Supervisor if they have met all the qualifications to supervise...Well...what if they are wrong? What if they are misinformed? Honest mistakes happen...Per the BBS, Associates are not held liable if a Supervisor was not qualified to supervise the Associate while they saw Clients. Fine. BUT YOUR HOURS WON'T COUNT. And you won't know this until you submit your 3,000 hours to qualify to take the licensing exam. Personally, I would lose my mind if I did all that work and it didn't count.
So How Do I Verify That My Supervisor Is Qualified To Supervise?
If the Supervisor is doing the bare minimum under current BBS regulations (licensed as a MFT or Social Worker for 2 years and a 6 hour supervision course) YOU CAN'T - you must rely on what the Supervisor says. And really, with this power differential are you gonna demand to see the Supervisor's supervision CE certificate??? NOW WHAT???!!!
There are, however, Supervisors who are dedicated to being their best when it comes to offering Supervision. They have chosen to be certified by CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapist) or approved by AAMFT (American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.) And this is no small task. CAMFT certification takes a minimum of 12 months which include 18 hours of course work. AAMFT approval is even more demanding, taking a minimum of 18 months which includes 3 full weekends of study and a Thesis.
You CAN verify CAMFT certification on the CAMFT website https://www.camft.org
And you CAN verify AAMFT approval on the AAMFT website (without being a member of AAMFT)
Yes, you guessed it...I am on both ;-)
