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Minimizing Vicarious Liability for Clinical Supervisors

Clinical supervision is an essential component of training and competency development for behavioral health providers and a primary vehicle for assuring that clients receive high-quality care. Liability issues can be among the more stressful aspects of providing clinical supervision. Supervisors need to be aware that they are subject to vicarious liability, where they are held responsible for the actions of their supervisee. This can expose the supervisor to licensing board complaints and potential lawsuits. In reviewing claims data, a liability insurance carrier found that allegations involving supervision were among the top three most common and costly types of adverse incidents affecting counselors (CNA and Healthcare Providers Service Organization, 2019).

This course will explain the common sources of vicarious liability and ways that clinical supervisors can reduce their risks through effective supervision practices. While this course cannot provide you with the legal expertise to determine which specific circumstances will expose you to potential risk, we will explore the common factors that elevate risk and supervision strategies you can use to reduce your risk of vicarious liability. Completely eliminating the risk of liability claims is not possible, however, delivering quality supervision that meets established professional standards may reduce risk.

The goal of this course is to provide addictions, behavioral health counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, and social work professionals in health and human service settings with information on how to reduce vicarious liability in clinical supervision.

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American Psychological Association

As a Jointly Accredited organization, Relias LLC is approved to offer co-sponsored psychology continuing education by the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA is an associate member of Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.
Association of Social Work Boards

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Relias LLC is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Relias LLC maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.2500 Ethics continuing education credits.
Course Delivery Format: Asynchronous Distance Learning-interaction includes quizzes with questions and answers, post-tests. This module is Reading-Based Online.
Breining Institute for Registered Addiction Specialists
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
California Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators
Relias Learning is an approved provider of Continuing Education. Provider number: CP40 910 H 0318 for 1.2500 CEHs.
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals
Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider number 1S-06-729-0220 for 1.2500 CEH's
Connecticut Certification Board
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
Florida Board of Psychology

Florida Board Of Psychology (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Psychologists will receive 1.0000 hours.
Illinois Alcohol and Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association
Categories Counselor II, Preventionist II, CARS II, CODP II, PCGC II, CCJP II, CAAP II, CRSS II, CPRS II, MAATP II, CFPP II, CVSS II This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
Illinois Professional Counselor/Clinical Counselor
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist Continuing Education Sponsor
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
Massachusetts Association for Marriage & Family Therapy
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals
Education hours MCBAP-S This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers/Marriage & Family Therapists
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Missouri Credentialing Board
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals
This course has been approved by Relias LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1.2500 CE. NAADAC Provider #86124, Relias, LLC is responsible for all aspects of their programming.
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
National Board for Certified Counselors

Relias, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6110. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Relias , LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Social Work Unit
Relias, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0009. Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of licensed master social work and licensed clinical social work in New York. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice for an LMSW and LCSW. A licensee who practices beyond the authorized scope of practice could be charged with unprofessional conduct under the Education Law and Regents Rules. As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias Learning are considered “self-study” under section 74.10(c)(2)(ii)(b)(4) of the Commissioner’s Regulations. The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months. Social workers will receive 1.2500 continuing education hours for participating in this course. This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT)
Relias, LLC, is recognized by New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0009 As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias are considered "self-study". The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months. This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, Mental Health Counselors (MHC)
Relias, LLC, is recognized by New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0011 As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias, LLC are considered "self-study". The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months. This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board of Psychology
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board

Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board (CEBroker Provider #50-290)

This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
Content Area: S3
Ohio Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board Provider # RTX050401 (CEBroker Provider 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours
Ohio Professional Counselor Board

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board Provider # RCX100502 (CEBroker Provider: 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
Ohio Social Worker Board

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board Provider #RSX091903 (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Oklahoma Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselors
This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors and Therapists

South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors and Therapists (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology

South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners

South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners (CEBroker Provider 50-290)
West Virginia Board of Social Work

West Virginia Board of Social Work (CEBroker Provider #50-290)