Providing Competent, Ethical, and Culturally Informed Supervision in Clinical Neuropsychology and Assessment - Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Training Program Northern California

Presented by Dr. Kirk Stucky, PsyD, ABPP

Presenter Bio

Dr. Stucky obtained his Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Florida Tech in 1995. He completed his internship at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, and his residency in medical psychology at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. At Hurley he has been a long-term member of the Level 1 Trauma and inpatient rehabilitation teams. He is currently chair of the Department of Behavioral Health and an assistant professor for the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He is also the acting Chair of the hospital Ethics Committee. Being board certified in rehabilitation psychology and clinical neuropsychology, he has been dedicated to advancing the interests of both specialties including the development of integrated training standards and exploring new opportunities for advanced hospital practice. He has published five books, numerous chapters, and peer reviewed articles on a range of topics including neurorehabilitation, hospital-based practice, critical care psychology, ethics, and advanced specialty training. As the program director of an APPCN, CRPPT, and APA accredited fellowship, he has had the privilege of teaching and supervising trainees for 29 years and mentoring a talented cadre of psychologists who have successfully obtained board certification in clinical neuropsychology, rehabilitation psychology, and health psychology.

Effective clinical supervision of students, doctoral interns, and postdoctoral residents is an essential activity for many clinical psychologists. This workshop will focus specifically on the supervision of psychological and neuropsychological assessment as opposed to intervention. The morning session will be didactic, addressing supervisory models, structural and practical issues, ethical considerations, trainee perspectives, and programmatic elements. The afternoon session will primarily consist of interactive discussions surrounding thought provoking vignettes including trainee confidence issues, multiculturalism, professionalism, competency development plans and remediation, the supervisor’s role as gatekeeper, and supervisor qualifications, development, and support.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply a competency-based model for supervision in clinical neuropsychology and assessment
List the core components of a supervisory contract and how to develop productive working relationships with trainees
Describe various techniques for evaluation and providing feedback to trainees
Discuss diversity, equity, and cultural factors that need to be considered in supervision
Describe ethical and legal aspects of providing supervision in clinical neuropsychology
List characteristics and competencies demonstrated by effective supervisors
Identify trainee perspectives and specific needs in the context of unavoidable power differentials

Instructional Level

Advanced

This CE program is free to Kaiser Permanente employees.

Instructional Methodology
Lecture
Audio/Visual
On-line Presentation

Continuing Education Information

Kaiser Permanente Northern California Mental Health Training Programs is approved by the California Psychological Association, Office of Professional Development, to sponsor continuing professional education for psychologists in California.

Kaiser Permanente Northern California Mental Health Training Programs designate this live activity for 6 hours continuing education credits for the above-identified licensed professionals.

Refund and Attendance Policy

The seminars mentioned above are Free of charge to Kaiser Permanente Employees and Trainees.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Those who attend the program in full and complete the appropriate evaluation form will receive CE credits. Please note that credit will only be granted for those who attend the entire lecture.