Supervision: Ethics, Rules, Laws, & Documentation - 6 CEUs

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When and Where:

• Date: Friday, August 15, 2025
  • If you cannot attend this workshop on 8/15, you can register for the on-demand version of this presentation here: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/supervision-eth...
• Time: 10:30am - 5:30pm Eastern Time
• CE Hours Included: 6 Ethics or Core
  • Certified Professional Counselors Supervisor (CPCS) requirements: If taken synchronously, this LPCA-Approved course satisfies the 6-Hour Supervision Legal, Ethical, & Documentation piece of the INITIAL CPCS Certification Requirement OR 6 of the 12 hours of the CPCS RECERTIFICATION training (The Mandatory Option) of your CPCS credential in Georgia. To count toward either CPCS requirement, this course must be taken synchronously.
  • For everyone else, please see the details below by license type.
• Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
• Investment: $140 before Friday, August 1st at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
• Presented by: Nicole Thaxton, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS & Becky Beaton-York, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS (see bios below)
• Instruction Level: Introductory to Intermediate
• Target Audience: Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and other Mental Health Professionals. For Georgia CPCS-specific content, the group will be divided into two groups.
• Workshop Recording: A recording of this workshop is available for review for 60 days after the presentation. However, participants must attend live to receive the "Synchronous" CE Certificate.

Educational Objectives:

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

• Explain the importance of supervisors knowing the rules and laws and how to stay up-to-date.
• Identify changes in Georgia laws, rules, and policies and what you need to know.
• Review applicable supervision ethical codes, guidelines, and best practices.
• Discuss case examples and the application of supervision ethics codes, rules, and laws
• Summarize what you need to include in your Supervisory Informed Consent and other supervisory documentation to manage expectations as well as liability.
• Discuss vicarious liability situations that every supervisor needs to be aware of and procedures to put in place to minimize risk, including interviewing strategies to use before accepting a supervisee and solid documentation.
• Describe how to run a successful supervision group and manage documentation appropriately.

Workshop Description:

Join us for this interactive and comprehensive workshop designed to empower clinical supervisors. In this session, we will underscore the importance of supervisors being well-versed in relevant rules and laws and provide strategies for staying current with these regulations. Participants will review applicable supervision ethical codes, guidelines, and best practices to ensure they are operating within professional standards. Through the discussion of real-world case examples, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the practical application of supervision ethics codes, rules, and laws.

The workshop will also cover the critical elements that need to be included in a Supervisory Informed Consent and other supervisory documentation to manage expectations and mitigate liability effectively. We will delve into vicarious liability situations, highlighting procedures and interviewing strategies that supervisors can implement to minimize risk before accepting a supervisee. Additionally, the importance of assessing supervisee competence, reviewing supervision notes, and running a successful supervision group will be explored. his workshop is crucial for supervisors aiming to strengthen their ethical and legal expertise, ensure compliance, and cultivate a productive supervisory environment.

Presented by:

Nicole Thaxton, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS
Nicole Thaxton, PhD, LPC, CPCS, has one goal in life – to help people live life well. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor, and the Founder of Atlanta Wellness Collective, a holistic mental health practice located in Acworth, Marietta, and Roswell, GA. She is a communicator, trainer, and frequent continuing education presenter on the topic of clinical supervision. Her doctoral research was on the topic of conflicts in clinical supervision. She has spent the past decade in the mental health field and counsels high-achieving individuals and families experiencing anxiety and stress, grief and loss, and relational issues. Dr. Nicole is married to a fellow counselor, RJ Thaxton, and has two daughters (and a baby on the way!). For more information, visit atlwell.com.

Becky Beaton-York, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS

Dr. Beaton-York has provided behavioral health services since 1991, and she has a true passion for ethics and supervision. She was the Ethics Chair & Supervision Chair for the Licensed Professional Counselor’s Association of Georgia (LPCA-GA) for two years and in instrumental part of creating the Certified Professional Counselors Supervisor credential (CPCS). She's been on the Georgia Psychological Association's Ethics Committee since 2010 and their Ethics Chair for eight of those years. Dr. Beaton-York has also taught Ethics and Advanced Supervision several times at Georgia State University and has been adjunct faculty for Emory's Department of Psychology since 2016. For Emory, she primarily provides ethics trainings for their faculty. She has also served as an ethics expert on several malpractice cases.

Dr. Beaton-York founded a large anxiety, OCD, and trauma practice in Atlanta that she ran from 2004-2019 until she sold it. Many of her ethics examples come from these 15 years of managing up to 40 clinicians and answering ethical dilemmas nearly daily. She has supervised several hundred people to licensure, including master's as well as doctoral-level clinicians. Dr. Beaton-York has also coached hundreds of group practice owners in consultation groups and individually since 2010. Literally, she has taught tens of thousands of therapists how to manage ethical issues in one form or another for the past 25 years. In other words, navigating ethical dilemmas is Becky's jam. :-) Since she loves ethics, teaching, and mentoring, this inspired her to start The Knowledge Tree. Furthermore, Dr. Beaton-York was voted Counselor Educator of the Year by LPCA-GA in 2005 and received their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.

Lastly, you may have seen "Dr. Becky" on one of the 60 episodes that she filmed as the featured psychologist on TLC's "Hoarding: Buried Alive." She has also made appearances on The Anderson Cooper Show, Good Morning America, CNN Headline News, and other media.

Workshop Schedule (Eastern Time):

• 10:00am - 10:30am | Sign-In and Welcome
• 10:30am - 12:00pm | Session
• 12:00pm - 12:10pm | Break
• 12:10pm - 1:40pm | Session
• 1:40pm - 2:20pm | Lunch Break
• 2:20pm - 3:50pm | Session
• 3:50pm - 4:00pm | Break
• 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Session
• 5:30pm | Continuing Education Certificates Available

What people are saying about this workshop:

• “Expert knowledge, very engaging, organized, and overall phenomenal.” – MW, LCSW
• “I was impressed with the presentation, and it felt like we were all in a room instead of on a screen. Personable.” – PS, LPC, CPCS
• “I love the way the presenter discussed laws and ethics. Typically, these topics are presented in a very basic way. This presenter was able to discuss the issues in a more sophisticated manner, which was appreciated.” – JA, LPC
• “I live in a rural area and have limited access to in-person workshops. This is the best virtual program I've attended so far. Very engaging.” – AB, LCSW
• “Becky is always knowledgeable and well prepared!” – RL, Psychologist
• “Dr. Beaton-York did a fantastic job. She was extremely knowledgeable about ethics. She provided great examples and case studies.” – SP, LPC, CPCS
• “Dr. Beaton did an amazing job presenting on a topic that is challenging to cover as there is so much critical practice information.” – SP
• “I enjoyed the manner in which the information was presented. Case examples were helpful.” – JG, Psychologist
• “Professional, engaging, and instructional. It will help me as I become a CPCS. Great CE!” – JMS

6 Ethics or Core CEs Included - Details by License Type Below:

• PSYCHOLOGISTS: The Knowledge Tree has been approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Knowledge Tree maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For more detailed information on the current CE ruling in Georgia, or if you are licensed in another state or country, please click here.
• COUNSELORS: The Knowledge Tree has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP), ACEP No. 7153. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Knowledge Tree is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
  • Counselors licensed in Georgia: Although approval through the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia (LPCA-GA) is not required for CE credit since all our courses are NBCC-approved, TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through LPCA-GA. This course may also be used to satisfy the Ethics & Law of Telemental Health Supervision requirement for the Initial CPCS credential OR six hours of the Renewal requirements for your CPCS.
  • Counselors licensed in another state: Please click here for more detailed information.
• SOCIAL WORKERS: TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (GSCSW). If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.
• MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS: This workshop is approved for Ethics Hours for Marriage and Family Therapists via LPCA-GA through a reciprocal agreement with the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists. If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.

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