Clinical Supervision
Clinical Supervision in the State of Illinois with Dr. Collene Taylor, LCPC, NCC, CCTP. I provide weekly supervision for license, and license-eligible clinicians working towards obtaining their license in clinical counseling (LCPC).
Process of Supervision
I believe that supervision is a process whereby I engage a counselor-in-training in professional growth and development that will lead to therapeutic competence while safeguarding the clients of the supervisee. This growth constitutes increased knowledge, skill application, self-awareness, and self-management that will lead to a professional identity as a counselor.
Required Experience
According to Illinois Mental Health Counseling Association (IMHCA) you must meet the following:
- The LPC License is not required to become a LCPC.
- During your hours of experience you need regular clinical experience.
- Your clinical supervisor needs to be: LCPC
- The supervisor shall have met with the applicant at least one hour each week. The supervision means the review of counseling and case management.
- You must earn the experience in no less than 2 years.
- You can earn the experience in any number of years just not less than two.
- One year of experience shall be a maximum of 1680 clock hours obtained in not less than 48 weeks, including 960 clock hours of direct face-to-face service to clients. Part time experience shall be counted toward the experience requirement.
- Total experience required:
- 3,360 hours of clinical experience total
- 1,920 hours of face-to-face clinical services
- Acceptable modes for supervision of direct client contact are as follows: Individual supervision: the supervisory session is conducted with one or two counselors present. Group supervision: the supervisory session is conducted with no more than 5 counselors present.
- Supervision needs to be face-to-face.
