The Clinical
Supervisor In-Training, formerly known as the Registered Clinical
Supervisor (RCS), is an entry-level designation for Clinical Supervisors
in Wisconsin . The Clinical Supervisor-In Training certificate allows
an individual to gain valuable experience while pursuing the required
education and required supervised experience to qualify for the
Intermediate Clinical Supervisor certification.
A Clinical
Supervisor In-Training may provide any clinical supervisory functions
under the supervision of another clinical supervisor (of higher
level) with the following exception:
after June
1, 2008 , a clinical supervisor-in-training may not provide
clinical supervision to a substance abuse counselor-in-training
The Clinical Supervisor-in
training certificate may be renewed twice and will be valid for
approximately 4 to 6 years.
For those RCS's who transferred
to the Department of Regulation and Licensing as Clinical Supervisors-in
Training, to qualify for the Intermediate Clinical Supervisor Certificate,
in addition to the requirements under RL 161 (2) (e) you must provide
evidence of a minimum of an associates degree in a behavioral science
and 1 year of practice as a clinical substance abuse counselor.
One year of substance abuse counseling practice as a master's level
credential holder under Chapter 457 (ICSW; APSW; LMFT; MFT-in Training;
PC-in Training) with the AODA specialty also qualifies.
Definition of “Clinical
supervision”: A specific and definitive process of oversight
of a counselor's professional development in the didactic, experiential
and application of the trans disciplinary foundations and practice
dimensions including core functions.
Supervision takes place
in intermittent face-to-face contact between a clinical supervisor
and treatment staff provided on or off the site of a service to
ensure that each patient has an individualized treatment plan and
is receiving quality care. Methods for supervision may include,
but are not limited to, auditing of patient files, case review and
discussion of active cases, direct observation of treatment, video
or audio review and observation of the counselor's professional
interaction with patients and staff.
The goals of “clinical
supervision” are to provide the opportunity to develop competency
in the trans disciplinary foundations, practice dimensions and core
functions, provide a context for professional growth and development
and ensure a continuance of quality patient care. A primary purpose
of “clinical supervision” is to ensure skill development evidenced
in quality patient care.
