Supervisors are vital gatekeepers to professional psychology, ensuring career readiness and safety. This session focuses on strengths-based clinical supervision for early career providers in correctional settings. Presenters will explore best practices within legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks, while addressing key challenges in professional identity formation. Topics include supervision goals, documentation, therapist-client boundaries, supervisor traits linked to success, and strategies to enhance supervisee competence in forensic mental health care.

Educational Objectives

• Review the APA supervision guidelines
• Describe challenges unique to forensic settings
• Discuss supervisor characteristics that impact clinician outcomes

Level:Intermediate