Understanding Mental Health Supervision: Ethical Guidelines for Practice

Valparaiso University Mental Health Topic Series

Co-Sponsored by the Valparaiso University Departments of Education and Psychology

Workshop Description

Often, mental health professionals are asked to provide supervision for students or new professionals with little training or understanding of what supervision is and what the ethical guidelines of practicing supervision are.  This workshop will provide clinicians with the basic tools necessary to understand what supervision is, what the primary models of supervision are, and how to maintain an ethical practice of supervision.  Common ethical dilemmas faced by supervisors will be reviewed by the panel and opened up for discussion with attendees.

Event Details

  • Friday, April 5, 2019
  • 2:00-5:00 pm
  • Christopher Center #205, Valparaiso University (Campus Map)
  • Cost: $30.00 (Free for current VU students and site supervisors)
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Learning Goals

By the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:

  1. Participants will understand the definition of supervision and what it means to provide supervision
  2. Participants will understand the structure of the core models of supervision
  3. Participants will understand the ethical obligations of being a supervisor
  4. Participants will learn how to problem-solve some common ethical dilemmas associated with providing supervision.

Continuing Education

Licensed mental health professionals in Indiana can obtain 3 CEUs upon completion of this program. As a nationally accredited university, Valparaiso University is approved by the Indiana State Psychology Board and Indiana Behavioral Health Board to provide:

  • Category I continuing education for psychologists for ethics
  • Category I continuing education for LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LMFTA, LCAC and LAC for ethics
  • Licensees must judge the program’s relevance to their professional practice.

Presenters

Photo of Mandy Morrill, Ed.D.

Mandy Morrill, Ed.D. joined the faculty at Valparaiso University in 2010, and serves as the program director and clinical training coordinator in the graduate program for Clinical Mental Health Counseling.  Dr. Morrill has conducted regular group and individual supervision of graduate students since 2008 and oversees the supervision training process for the CMHC program. Dr. Morrill’s primary research interest involves examining long-term consequences of abusive sibling relationships. Within this sphere of research, Dr. Morrill also studies gender issues related to abuse and has published research regarding male victimization and female perpetration. Additionally, she has engaged in research related to the impact of sibling abuse on interpersonal competencies and self-esteem. Dr. Morrill has presented her research at national conferences and has facilitated a number of workshops for clinicians regarding supervision, and domestic violence issues. Dr. Morrill has been interviewed regarding her research on abuse in multiple countries and has been a featured guest on Radio Health Journal. Dr. Morrill brings her clinical experience to her teaching, research and supervision as she has practiced in domestic violence shelters, served as a court advocate and rape crisis counselor, and has counseled, as well as advocated, for both men and women recovering from abuse and trauma. Dr. Morrill is a national board certified mental health counselor (NCC) and also holds her LMHC in the state of Indiana.

photo of Dr. Kelli Farha

Kelli P. Gariglietti Farha, Ph.D. currently serves as the Mental Health Coordinator for the Adam Benjamin Jr. Outpatient Clinic. At this position she coordinates the mental health clinic and provides outpatient psychotherapy to veterans with a special interest in chronic pain management. Other areas of interest include psychological consultations for medical patients newly diagnosed with chronic and/or terminal illnesses including infectious diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease, degenerative neurological conditions, and trauma. She has taught for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Valparaiso University since 2010.  In addition to teaching, she has served in a supervision role for students in the CMHC program at Valparaiso University. She has been a licensed doctoral-level psychologist since 2001 delivering clinical psychotherapy and psychological assessment to adults, adolescents, and children in outpatient and inpatient settings. Prior work experience includes staff psychologist at Via Christi hospital, psychology professor at Baker University, and director of the counseling center at Baker University. Her assessment experience includes neuropsychological screenings, social security disability examinations, and pre-surgical screenings (e.g. transplant and bariatric). Her dissertation focused on factors related to the academic success and social adjustment of Mexican immigrant children. She has provided expert testimony in federal and state courts including deportation proceedings on the behalf of immigrants. She has publications related to hope, critical thinking, and perceptions of death and dying.

John T. Gilbert, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist.  Dr. Gilbert completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Northern Illinois University, subsequently earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and completed a doctorate in clinical psychology at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology.  His clinical interests include psychodynamic-oriented psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and clinical supervision.  Dr. Gilbert’s 24-year career in the field of mental health has included clinical work in inpatient and outpatient settings with children, adolescents, and adults, as well as clinical supervision with psychology graduate students, professionals from other disciplines, and paraprofessionals. Dr. Gilbert began his career after earning his bachelor’s degree doing outreach crisis intervention in high schools and police departments.  Following that he worked in an outpatient substance abuse program.  While earning his graduate degrees, Dr, Gilbert worked in the admissions department of a private psychiatric hospital.  Subsequently he was commissioned in the U.S. Army where he served as an officer and clinical psychologist in the U.S., as well as in Iraq and Afghanistan.  He currently works for the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs at a community-based outpatient center.