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Meet Your Instructor
Sharon Greene, LCSW is a nationally recognized expert in clinical supervision, law and ethics, and continuing education for mental health professionals, with over 20 years of experience.
- Training Director, Providence Saint John’s Child & Family Development Center (Los Angeles)
- Adjunct Faculty: UCLA, USC, CSUN (Graduate Schools of Social Work)
- CE Trainer for PESI, Therapist Development Center, Professional Psych Seminars, LA County Office of Education and other organizations
- National trainer in competency-based clinical supervision
Her courses are known for being practical, engaging, and immediately applicable to real-world supervision.
ABOUT THE COURSE
Gain practical frameworks and case-based strategies in this course designed for LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCCs who are Clinical Supervisors. Learn to navigate confidentiality, mandated reporting, dual relationships, informed consent, supervisee competence, and documentation standards with confidence. Strengthen your clinical supervision practice while reducing liability and protecting your license through clear, actionable guidance.
What Supervisors Walk Away With
✔ Greater confidence managing ethical dilemmas
✔ Stronger risk-management strategies
✔ Clearer understanding of supervisory liability
✔ Practical supervision tools (supervision contract guidelines, supervision note template, supervisee evaluation form, and remediation plan template)
✔ Increased competence in handling documentation and confidentiality issues
✔ Actionable strategies immediately applicable to supervision practice
Learning Objectives
Participants of course will be able to:
1. Describe key ethical standards for clinical supervision outlined in professional codes of ethics.
2. Apply ethical decision-making models to analyze complex ethical dilemmas that arise in clinical supervision.
3. Explain the ethical responsibilities of clinical supervisors related to competence, including evaluating supervisee performance and practicing within areas of professional expertise.
4. Identify legal and ethical requirements for confidentiality in clinical supervision, including client consent and limits of confidentiality.
5. Recognize ethical risks associated with dual or multiple relationships in supervision and identify strategies to maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
6. Differentiate between direct and vicarious liability in clinical supervision and describe strategies supervisors can use to reduce legal risk.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE:
This Law and Ethics Course for Clinical Supervisors is perfect for new and experienced clinical supervisors, this training provides practical tools to strengthen ethical decision-making, supervision best practices, and legal compliance—so you can supervise with confidence and reduce liability.
C.E. CREDIT:
6 Ethics Continuing Education Credits
COURSE DELIVERY: RECORDED ASYNCHRONOUS DISTANCE
This distance learning asynchronous course, written by licensed clinical social worker Sharon Greene, LCSW, combines expert knowledge with cutting-edge AI technology.
COURSE CREATED: 4/1/2026
Curriculum
Policies & Procedures
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION: Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion after finishing the course and passing the posttest with a score of 80% or higher. You will have up to three attempts to pass the posttest. The certificate is issued immediately once you have completed both the posttest and the course evaluation, which are located in the final sections of the course. After completing both requirements, your certificate will automatically appear on the screen. Please print or save a copy for your records.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you contact us at mentalhealthcehub@gmail.com prior to utilizing your course, you may receive a tuition refund less a $10 cancellation fee.
GRIEVANCE POLICY: Your satisfaction is our goal. If you have any grievances, please email: mentalhealthcehub@gmail.com
ADA NEEDS: We are happy to accommodate your ADA needs, please email: mentalhealthcehub@gmail.com
CONTACT INFORMATION: Sharon Greene, LCSW email: mentalhealthcehub@gmail.com
Phone number: 424-234-3691
Pragmatic
Hands-on tools to apply legal and ethical standards in everyday supervision
Proactive
Anticipate pitfalls and strengthen ethical decision-making before issues arise
Rigorous
Deep, standards-driven guidance grounded in statutes, case law, and professional codes
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.9/5 Participant Rating
Participants say this course delivers practical, real-world guidance for navigating the complex legal and ethical challenges of clinical supervision.
Attendees consistently described the training as:
- Clear and easy to follow
- Rich with practical examples and case scenarios
- Highly relevant to real supervision challenges
- Thorough, organized, and clinically applicable
- Grounded in current law, ethics, and risk-management practices
Participants especially appreciated the course’s focus on:
✔ Ethical decision-making in supervision
✔ Managing high-risk supervisory situations
✔ Understanding liability and risk reduction
✔ Clarifying confidentiality and informed consent requirements
✔ Strengthening supervisory boundaries and competence
✔ Applying legal and ethical principles to real-world cases
Common participant feedback included:
- “Straightforward, clear, and easy to understand.”
- “The examples and scenarios were very helpful.”
- “Critical information.”
- “Great training that provided valuable information.”
- “The structure and clarity of the content were excellent.”
- “The course provided good examples and practical steps to take in difficult situations.”
Additional CE Courses
Sharon Greene, LCSW & Associates provider #295, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/4/2025-9/4/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 6 Ethics continuing education credits.