Clinical Supervision for Success
Clinical Supervision in Charleston and throughout South Carolina
Working with a competent supervisor can make your clinical practice stronger than ever.
Afterall, they never taught you all this in graduate school
Being a therapist is hard work and sometimes you wonder how do you figure this out all on your own. It requires dedication, compassion, and a commitment to ongoing learning and growth. Navigating the ever-evolving landscape of legal compliance, standards of care, and modalities can be daunting. Your education and life experiences have given you a foundation, now it’s time to construct your ideal clinical practice.
Clinical supervision with me is a collaborative process that focuses on the development of clinical skills, theoretical knowledge, and self-awareness. Supervision is through a compliance lens, with ethical guidelines, industry standards, and legal regulations discussed, to support you in reducing risk and maximizing growth. It provides a structured, and fun opportunity for authenticity, reflection, learning, and growth, ultimately strengthening the effectiveness of your clinical practice. In addition to clinical knowledge, one of my superpower’s is practice start-up, business compliance and operations.
My Supervision Philosophy
I believe in a strengths-based, client-centered and holistic approach to clinical supervision. I recognize that every clinician brings their own strengths, experiences, and areas for growth. Diversity is valued and you are encouraged to enhance your clinical practice in accordance with your values.
Where is your professional journey taking you?
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You did it! You completed your counseling practicum, internship, and master’s degree. You are ready to start as a newly licensed professional counselor associate. Now, you have a lot of decisions to make. Who will you work with as a supervisor? Will you join a group, an agency, or start your own business? How will you reduce risk and ensure compliance? Finucan Consulting can enable your success right from the start by providing clinical guidance and helping you grow your business. If you are looking for a clinical supervisor who sees you, listens to you, validates you, and seeks to understand you while demonstrating values, then supervision at Finucan Consulting is likely right for you.
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Are you opening the door to the next stage of your career by becoming a clinical supervisor? Stepping through that doorway and into the role of a clinical supervisor is one of honor and trust. By now, you have more than five years of clinical experience and are interested in becoming a licensed supervisor. There are several requirements to achieve this certification level, including 40 hours of graduate study in supervision and several hours of supervising others under the guidance of a licensed professional counselor supervisor. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, let’s talk about what supervision for supervisors can do for you.
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You and your practice are growing, and in your heart, you know that the support of an experienced clinical director would be beneficial to scale to the next level, improve your management and leadership skills, and more efficiently run your business. Finucan Consulting can help you do that and more. Whether you are looking for tailored individual supervision specific to your situation or are attempting to improve the team’s clinical expertise, working with Finucan Consulting can move your team to significant improvements they knew they could achieve with the right guidance. Customer programs and services include everything from notes review to risk management training, from board standards to quality improvement and the exploration of privilege and intersectionality.
What we’ll work on Together
Our partnership includes…
Individualized supervision tailored to the specific needs & goals of each supervisee or clinic
Support in navigating ethical dilemmas and legal issues encountered in clinical practice
Private practice or group start-up by learning the business of counseling
Guidance on compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and professional standards
Strategies for effective risk management and liability prevention
Resources and tools to enhance clinical documentation, informed consent processes, and confidentiality practices
Individual and group supervision sessions
Case consultation and guidance
Professional development and continuing education opportunities
A safe space for self-reflection and personal growth
Let’s connect to see where your journey takes you
Questions?
FAQs
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South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational Specialists states:
LPC requirements-
“The supervised clinical experience requires completion of a minimum of one thousand five hundred (1500) hours of post-master’s clinical experience and post master’s clinical supervision in the practice of professional counseling performed over a period of not fewer than two (2) years. Of the one thousand five hundred (1500) hours documented, there must be a minimum of one thousand three hundred eighty (1,380) hours of direct client contact and a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) hours of supervision by a licensed professional counselor supervisor or other qualified licensed mental health practitioner approved by the Board that included experience assessing and treating clients with the more serious problems as categorized in standard diagnostic nomenclature. A minimum of sixty (60) hours of the supervision hours must be individual/triadic, and the remaining sixty (60) hours may be individual/triadic or group. At the conclusion of the supervised clinical experience, you must submit the Board form documenting that this supervision has been obtained.
LPCS requirements:
“submit evidence of a minimum of thirty-six (36) hours of individual/triadic supervision over no less than a two-year period, by a Board licensed professional counselor supervisor, of the applicant's supervision of at least two (2) and no more than six (6) licensed professional counselor associates;”
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It is so easy to get started. Just click the link below to schedule a free consult where you are able to ask all your questions and talk about what works for you or your team. Get to know Kim without any obligation.
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You can expect individualized supervision tailored to the specific needs & goals of each supervisee or clinic. There is no “ one size fits all “ approach. Individual, shared, group and team supervision are all options. If you need a contract clinical director for your practice, your plan will be unique to support your company goals and operations.
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Supervision Fees:
LPCA Individual supervision $80/ hour
Shared Triadic Supervision $50/participant per hour
Group Supervision $60/ 2 hours
LPCS Candidate Supervision $125/ hour
*Ask about our reduced fee supervision packages and business consulting to get your private practice off to a great start!