Competency-based training in the supervision of relational telemental supervision

Authors

Paul Springer, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Richard Bischoff, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Nathan C. Taylor, University of Northern IowaFollow
Vanessa Neuhaus, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Cassandra Leow, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2021

Citation

J Marital Fam Ther. 2021;47:375–391.

DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12513

Comments

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License

Abstract

Supervision has long been considered essential to developing effective mental health practice, especially among COAMFTE accredited training programs. But with telemental health rapidly being accepted as a standard treatment medium for couple and family therapy, there is little guidance about how to supervise clinicians who are engaged in telemental health practice. This paper presents an important step toward increasing the effectiveness of the supervision of therapists who are delivering relational therapies online through the identification of relational competencies unique to this delivery medium. These competencies have been adopted and integrated into a COAMFTE accredited master's degree program that has been providing training in telemental health since 2008. The competencies are described, and supervision strategies that can be utilized and developmentally assessed throughout the program will be detailed.