 Paul Sussman, PhD
All three supervision workshops are still open for sign ups. Please register on-site on the day of the workshop: Alliant International University-San Diego campus 10455 Pomerado Road San Diego, CA 92131 Room: M-17 1/29/10 Supervision: The Basics 9am-4pm ~ 6 Hrs CE credit ~ $135.00 1/29/10 Supervision: Law and Ethics 4:30pm-6:30pm ~ 2 Hrs CE Credit ~ $60.00 1/30/10 Supervision: Advanced Issues 9am-5pm ~ 7 Hrs CE credit ~ $155.00 This series of courses on Supervision was designed to allow a number of options, depending on the specific requirements you need to fulfill. Completion of either the six-hour or seven-hour segments, based on your level of experience, constitutes the minimum six-hours of formal training in supervision required for those who supervise psychology interns, psychological assistants and MFT interns. Completion of all three courses constitutes the 15 hours of formal coursework in supervision required of those who supervise associate clinical social workers. Paul Sussman, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, marriage and family therapist and certified bioenergetic analyst working in private practice in San Diego. He is an adjunct faculty member at Alliant International University and an instructor at the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, teaching continuing education courses in human sexuality and clinical supervision. Dr. Sussman spent ten years as a clinical and consulting psychologist with the US Navy's Family Advocacy Center's incest and domestic violence programs and worked as a clinical supervisor at the Relationship Violence Treatment and Intervention Program. Dr. Sussman has participated in experimental research in the fields of HIV and AIDS, psychoneuroimmunology and domestic violence. The Basics course covers supervision models and their implementation; it also explores problems and their amelioration and general structure in providing clinical supervision. Concepts presented include theoretical orientations to treatment and supervision, goal and focus determination, parallel process, transference, responsibility and role of supervisor and supervisee. The Basics course constitutes six hours of formal training in supervision to fulfill Board of Psychology (BOP) and Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) regulations. The Law and Ethics course focuses on presenting a framework for professional supervisors which complies with ethical and legal requirements. Updated information relevant to supervisors within psychology, social work, and marriage and family therapy specializations is included. The Law and Ethics course constitutes two hours of formal training in supervision to fulfill Board of Psychology (BOP) and Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) regulations. The Advanced course focuses on creative supervision and the management of challenging cases and of challenging supervisees. A central focus is on the development of self as supervisor including an exploration of each participant's unique style, strengths and weaknesses, counter-transference, and self-awareness in reference to bias, narcissism, character and the shadow in clinical supervision. Dr. Sussman illustrates the presentation with case vignettes, small group discussions and a supervisor's supervision group. The Advanced course constitutes seven hours of formal training in supervision to fulfill Board of Psychology (BOP) and Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) regulations. |
