Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor

July 29, 2009 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment divided this this brief into three parts: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor, An Implementation Guide for Administrators, and A Review of the Literature. Some topics covered in the first part include: basic information about clinical supervision in substance abuse treatment, central principles and functions of a clinical supervisor, the developmental levels of counselors, information on cultural competence, and information about monitoring clinical performance of counselors. For the newer counselors and supervisors, the . . .