Supervision Essentials and Ethics for Social Work Supervisors

Friday, September 26, 2025

8:30am - 4:30pm

Country Club of Maryland

1101 Stevenson Ln

Baltimore, MD 21286

Join us for an engaging, in-person continuing education seminar designed specifically for social work supervisors seeking to enhance their skills and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. In "The Good, The Bad, and The Compliant," we'll delve into the intricacies of social work supervision. We will explore essential strategies and ethical considerations inherent in the supervisory role, while also giving you the confidence to provide social work supervision that is in compliance with the COMAR regulations. Whether you're a seasoned supervisor or new to the role, don't miss this opportunity to elevate your knowledge and skills as a social work supervisor.

This course earns a total of 6.5 CEs, including 3.5 CEs in supervision through MDBSWE and 3 CEs in ethics from ASWB ACE. This class complies with the requirements of COMAR10.42.06.03 Supervision and Ethics Training. This course is intended for new and seasoned Social Work Supervisors.

Check-in begins at 8:00 am, with the course starting at 8:30am.

Coffee, tea, and lunch will be included. Please let us know upon registering if you have dietary restrictions; dietary restrictions can be accommodated with registration at least ONE WEEK prior to the event.

Seating is limited to 25 attendees!

Please note that business casual dress is required by the venue (no t-shirt, sweatshirts/hoodies, or sweatpants).

Disability Access: If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.

For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call: 410-616-1834 ext. 500 or email [email protected].

Learning Objectives:

• Accurately interpret and implement the COMAR regulations relevant to social work supervision practice.
• Develop and implement effective supervision strategies for social workers aiming to attain LCSW-C and independent LMSW credentials.
• Acquire and apply best practices for ensuring and assessing supervisee readiness for professional milestones and the completion of licensure or certification requirements.
• Identify the ethical challenges inherent in clinical supervision and devise strategic approaches to address and mitigate these challenges.
• Assess the role of technology in social work supervision, formulating ethical guidelines for digital communication, confidentiality, and online supervision practices to ensure compliance with ethical standards and legal requirements.
• Critique various supervision scenarios to identify ethical challenges and demonstrate the application of ethical decision-making models to uphold professional standards and maintain the integrity of the supervisory relationship.

Agenda

8:30 - 9:00am Introductions, Agenda, Learning Objectives

9:00 - 9:10am NASW Code of Ethics versus COMAR

9:10 - 9:30am Defining Supervision

9:30 -10:00am COMAR Requirements of Supervision

10:00 -10:45am Requirements of Supervisors and Required Topics for Supervision

10:45 -11:00am Break

11:00 -11:30am Requirements of Supervision Documentation

11:30am -12:15pm The Supervisory Process - Content Areas, Roles, Maintaining Compliance, Agenda Setting, Goals, and Termination

12:15 -1:15pm Lunch

1:15 - 1:30pm Legal issues versus Ethical Issues

1:30 - 3:25pm Common Ethical Concerns in Supervision with Case Examples and Discussion- Boundaries, Dual Relationships

3:25-3:40pm Break

3:40 - 4:15pm Common Ethical Concerns in Supervision with Case Examples and Discussion- Self-Disclosure, Scope of Practice

4:15-4:30pm Questions, Application of Learning to current supervisory relationships, Evaluations

Course completion & CE info

To earn CE credit, social workers must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

ASWB ACE Provider: Garnering Change Psychotherapy, Provider 1956, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/30/2025-4/30/2028. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits in Ethics.

For Maryland Social Workers: Garnering Change Psychotherapy is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education learning activities and maintains full responsibility for this program. This training qualifies for Category I continuing education units. Social workers licensed in Maryland completing this course will receive 3.5 Category I continuing education credits in Supervision. If you are not a Maryland Social Worker, please check with your licensing board to determine eligibility for supervision CEU credits through the MD BSWE.

For non-Maryland Social Workers: If you wish to opt out of a MDBSWE certificate for supervision CEs, we can issue you an ASWB ACE certificate for 3.5 CEs in clinical continuing education credits for the supervision portion of the training. Please note ASWB ACE does not authorize the distribution of CEs in Supervision.

Presenter Info:

Heather Garner, LCSW-C, CST, is the founder of Garnering Change Psychotherapy and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. In addition to her teaching role, Heather is recognized as a Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners and Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists approved clinical supervisor. She is uniquely specialized in providing mandated supervision for social workers who have faced reprimands from the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners, guiding them back to compliance and professional excellence.With a commitment to fostering a rich learning environment, Heather is passionate about supporting those seeking advanced licensure through clinical supervision that is both insightful and transformative. Heather's deep understanding of supervisory regulations, compliance, and ethics, combined with her hands-on experience in various social work settings, makes her an invaluable resource to her supervisees and students alike. Her diverse professional background encompasses emergency room psychiatric evaluations, outpatient therapy, and hospice work, offering a broad perspective on the challenges and nuances of social work practice. Her dedication to the field is evident in her efforts to ensure that emerging social workers are not only competent in their practice but also uphold the highest ethical standards.

Pricing Options

Pricing Includes 6.5 CEs and complimentary coffee, tea, and lunch.

Although we do not offer refunds, if you miss a workshop you’ve paid for, you can use your payment towards any future training provided by Heather M. Garner, LCSW-C. Contact our office before or after the missed class, so we are aware that you will be registering for a future workshop. Alternatively, if you would like to gift your registration to another participant, please contact our Continuing Education Director no later than 36-hours prior to the scheduled event.

Although it is not a common occurrence, a workshop may be canceled due to low registration, presenter emergency, or inclement weather. In those cases, participants will be notified as soon as possible - typically one week before the scheduled workshop - and if they have paid for the training, they will be given the option of either a full refund or applying the payment to another workshop. All participants will also receive a $25.00 discount off a future training to compensate for the inconvenience.

Additional questions can be emailed to Continuing Education Director, Mary Alice Reilly LMSW, at [email protected].

Host or Publisher Garnering Change Psychotherapy