Course Brief
Paul Grantham delivers individual supervision for supervisors in a online format.
This is because of
- repeated requested need from supervisors;
- reported difficulties accessing it elsewhere and
- to help fulfil SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 4 (Clinical Proficiency) providing access to a listing on SDS’ Network of Qualified Clinical Supervisors.
Paul Grantham delivers individual supervision for supervisors in a online format.
This is because of
- repeated requested need from supervisors;
- reported difficulties accessing it elsewhere and
- to help fulfil SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 4 (Clinical Proficiency) providing access to a listing on SDS’ Network of Qualified Clinical Supervisors.
These sessions will be delivered individually. However, if you have colleagues with whom you can form a group - group supervision is possible, providing that you form a group yourselves.
Zoom Set Up
The format will be Zoom based. All participants will be provided with logging in details in advance. Participants are encouraged to position web cameras in advance to ensure visibility of face and upper torso.
Please check your typical internet bandwidth in advance of signing up for supervision with Paul. Typically you should have 4Mbps (download) / 512kbps (upload). You can check whether your internet supports this via www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk
Zoom Supervision Content
Each Supervision session will be given over to an issue raised by up to 3 of the Group participants. To get the best out of the time available, it is helpful for participants to identify the issue or situation a week in advance and notify Paul via email: info@sds-seminars.com
Paul will then lead a discussion around the issue over a 10-20 minute period. The facilitation style will be either Lewin-Kolb or Solution Focused based with the aim of providing each participant a learning opportunity from the material provided.
Issues or content that might be raised are:
- anonymised information – ethical,
- identified supervisee behaviour,
- supervisor techniques,
- shared experience/ support / validation,
- assessment of supervisees issues.
Confidentiality
Client names are requested not to be used and the primary purpose of the Supervision Group is formative with material discussed being used as learning opportunities for all participants rather than providing direct advice regarding action on specific supervisees or clients. It is expected that all participants will treat sessions with absolute confidentiality. All sessions will be recorded by Paul. Copies are available on specific request. However, given that the only identification data relates to supervisors (rather than supervisees and clients) and the purpose of the group is formative, it is both expected that such records would never be requested for release in any circumstances and should be treated as such by all participants.
Group Ground Rules are as indicated in the Advanced Supervision course. All participants are expected to read and abide by them. They will not be automatically reiterated at the beginning of each session because of time constraints.
Costs
These sessions will be delivered individually. However, if you have colleagues with whom you can form a group - group supervision is possible, providing that you form a group yourselves.
Cost: £160/hour for an individual or a group (up to 3 people) session, formed by the participants. Group bookings need to be paid as ONE payment.
Number of sessions: 4 sessions/year.
You pay for your booking via contacting the SDS office on info@sds-seminars.com to book the dates.
In exceptional circumstances participants may change their identified supervision session to ensure attendance at 4 sessions during the year. To do this they need to contact the SDS Office at least 24 hours in advance of the session to arrange a different time slot. Non-attendance is non-refundable.
Accreditation for BPS Approved Certificate in Clinical Supervision
SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 1 (Foundation) is the level of accreditation you obtain by attending the SDS Essential Supervision Skills course (BPS Approved Certificate in Clinical Supervision) - this course via live training or live/recorded webcast.
This level of accreditation gives you a Certificate of Attendance, as well as access to the course materials and other resources, and enables you to state in your CV that you have SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision Level 1 (Foundation).
Your accreditation currently lasts for 3 years, after which you cannot make the above statements and access course resources. This level of accreditation is renewable by continuing SDS training in Clinical Supervision to higher levels of Accreditation and afterwards - attending the follow-up courses.
SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 2 (Assessed Academic Competence) means you have undertaken training as in Level 1, and also passed the online exam.
This level of accreditation gives you a Certificate of Completion with Assessed Academic Competence, as well as access to the course materials and other resources. It also enables you to state in your CV that you have SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision Level 2 (Assessed Academic Competence) and can use qualification, CSAccred.(AAC) in your title.
Your accreditation currently lasts 3 years. This level of accreditation is renewable by continuing SDS training in Clinical Supervision to higher levels of Accreditation and afterwards - attending the follow-up courses.
SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 3 (Advanced) is as Level 2, with the addition of completing an Advanced Supervision Course covering Clinical Supervision for Supervisors, Group Clinical Supervision and Conducting Internet Based Supervision.
This level of accreditation gives you a Certificate of Completion (Advanced) with Assessed Academic and Clinical Competence, as well as an access to the course materials and other resources. It also enables you to state in your CV that you have SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision Level 3 (Advanced) with Assessed Academic and Clinical Competence and use the qualification, CSAccred.(Advanced) in your title.
Your accreditation currently lasts 3 years. This level of accreditation is renewable by continuing SDS training in Clinical Supervision to higher levels of Accreditation and afterwards - attending the follow-up courses.
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SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision, Level 4 (Clinical Proficiency) is as Level 3, with the addition of:
- Submitting a project of an acceptable standard (3,000 words). The purpose of the project is to illustrate that you can apply the academic knowledge gained from the course to practical clinical supervision situations. The project should follow one of the formats below:
- A small quantitative research project examining an aspect of the supervision process. Prior experience and knowledge of simple experimental design and statistical analysis is required. The clinical supervision field is largely “a green field” site with multiple unaddressed questions both regarding process and especially outcomes. The “write up” should BROADLY follow the format indicated in university guides to writing up psychology research projects.
OR - A qualitative report comparing either the published research and/or content of the SDS Level 1 course to the delegate’s own experience as a supervisor.
- Similarities and differences between research/academic content and supervisor experience should be highlighted and discussed.
- External (e.g. organisational/professional body) and internal (e.g. emotional/ethical) constraints on supervisor behaviour should be illustrated along with how those constraints were managed.
- Similarities and differences between supervisor and supervisee experience should be illustrated along with its implications for the supervision process
- Learning points from the above should be indicated along with how this will influence the supervisor’s subsequent practice
- Submitting of a record of regular (no fewer than 4 times a year) supervision sessions “Supervision for Supervisors”. Book your Supervision for Supervisors sessions here.
- A small quantitative research project examining an aspect of the supervision process. Prior experience and knowledge of simple experimental design and statistical analysis is required. The clinical supervision field is largely “a green field” site with multiple unaddressed questions both regarding process and especially outcomes. The “write up” should BROADLY follow the format indicated in university guides to writing up psychology research projects.
This level of accreditation gives you a Certificate of Completion with Clinical Proficiency, as well as access to the course materials and other resources. It also enables you to state in your CV that you have SDS Accreditation in Clinical Supervision Level 4 (Clinical Proficiency) with Assessed Academic and Clinical Competence and use the qualification, CSAccred.(CP) in your title.
Also at this level you can gain Access to SDS’ Network of Qualified Clinical Supervisors.
Your Level 4 accreditation currently lasts 5 years. This level of accreditation is renewable by continuous Supervision for Supervisors and attending the SDS follow-up courses for Clinical Supervisors.
Available Follow Up Courses:
Course Tutor
Paul Grantham, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, a Senior Associate of The Royal Society of Medicine, Accredited CBT Therapist. He is the Founder and Director of SDS Ltd and one of the most popular and inspirational tutors in the field of psychological skills training.