Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Supervision (PGDCS)

Learning Outcomes

This course enables participants to:

• Grasp concepts and theories of supervision.
• Describe and demonstrate supervision skills.
• Utilise the systemic approach as a practice model of supervision.
• Understand how to work with supervisees and supervisory issues.
• Develop personally and professionally through developing self-reflexivity in clinical and supervisory practice.
• Enhance competency in supervision practice through experiential learning of a variety of supervision modalities, including live supervision and supervision-of-supervision (SOS).

Applicants should:

1. Be at least 24 years old and is proficient in English.
2. Possess a degree in Counselling, Psychology or Social Work and/or post graduate diploma in Social Work or Counselling.
3. Preferably have completed basic training in systems thinking such as “Foundational Certificate in Systemic Thinking and Applications” conducted by CCC.
4. Have a minimum of 3 years of clinical/casework experiences within the current and immediate past years.
5. Have at least 2 years of clinical supervision practice which include providing supervision for two staff supervisees in their own work settings.
6. Be able to obtain relevant permission for audio/video recorded materials from their work agencies to be utilised for supervision in class, and for their supervisees to be brought in for live supervised practice

Course Structure

The course offers 165 hours of theoretical teaching, supervision practicum, and personal development sessions. Other than occasional exceptions, classes are held on Thursdays from 9am to 1pm. The distinctive feature of this course lies in the provision of live supervision of trainees’ supervision of their staff-supervisees from their respective agencies. As part of this experience, trainees will have the opportunity to engage in regular team reflections where feedback on supervisory practices and processes are exchanged.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

The course adopts an integrated approach comprising lectures, readings, experience of clinical supervision (based on the modes of supervision taught in the course), and “live” supervision of supervision (SOS), besides group personal development, written assignments and clinical supervision viva.

Group supervision will be conducted in small groups at our premises for interactive and experiential learning to integrate theory to practice

Requirements for Completion

Methods of Assessment

Supervision position paper, learning portfolio, 50-hr agency supervision log; clinical supervision viva and project paper

Assessment Schedule

1. Submission of Agency Supervision Log 1 on the last week of November (end of first semester).
2. Submission of Learning Portfolio on the first week of January (start of second semester).
3. Sitting for the Clinical Viva on the third week of May (end of second semester).
4. Submission of Project Paper and Agency Supervision Log 2 on the fourth week of May (course end date).

Requirements for Completion

Trainees should:

1. Attain attendance of at least 80% of total 165 course hours.
2. Submit ‘Supervision Position Paper’.
3. Submit 50-hour log for agency supervision work.
4. Participate in personal development sessions.
5. Obtain a pass grade for the Learning Portfolio, Clinical Supervision Viva, and Project Paper.

Trainees will be awarded ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Supervision’ upon fulfilling the Requirements for Completion

Opportunities for Further Education

Post Graduate Certificate in:

• Systemic Thinking and Approaches
• Systemic Practice with Children, Youth and their Families
• Systemic Practice with Couples

Post Graduate Diploma in:

• Family and Systemic Practice

How to Apply

Please submit the Training Application Form when the applications are open.

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