Clinical Supervisor

The Certification Board requires all applicants to receive supervision from individuals who:

1. are recognized supervisory level staff of their facility or contracted by the facility specifically to provide clinical supervision.
2. possess certification or licensure as alcohol and drug abuse counselors in Vermont. (Other state certification may be approved pending Vermont certification.) 

*Special exception to provision #2 may be made by special request to the Certification Board. Individuals seeking this supervisory approval need to demonstrate that they have the training and experience to be certified, i.e. document 6,000 hours of substance abuse work, 50% of which is in direct services, by submitting a resume or curriculum vitae; and documenting 270 hours of training/education,180 hours of which must be specific to alcohol and/or drug abuse, by submitting a listing of trainings attended or presented. 

Clinical Supervision

Clinical supervision is a guided process facilitated by the supervisor for the purpose of ensuring counselor skill development and quality patient/client care.

The Clinical Supervisor is ethically and legally responsible for the actions of the Supervisee. The structure for clinical supervision is typically one-to-one and/or small groups on a regular basis. The Certification Board recommends that supervision occur weekly and group supervision be in groups no larger than 6.  Methods for review should include case review and discussion, direct observation of a counselor’s clinical work or listening/viewing audio and/or video recordings.