Course

Social Work Supervision

Self-paced
3 credits

$35 Enroll

Full course description

***NOTICE: This course is scheduled to be retired on Friday, May 30, 2025, at midnight. Enrollment for this course will close on Thursday, May 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET. All participants must complete the required coursework, pass all quizzes/posttests with an 80% or higher, and submit an evaluation survey before Friday, May 30, at midnight to earn CE credit and receive a certificate.***

Course Description 

This 3-hour, self-paced course explores evidence-informed approaches to supervision in social work. High-quality supervision is vital to supporting staff who provide services to vulnerable populations. During this training, we will define social work supervision, investigate your ideas about supervision, and explore best evidence-based practices for supervision. Finally, we will review two current supervisory models and their implications for the social workers who practice in a variety of different contexts.

This course was developed in June 2021.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the support, education, and administrative functions involved in supervision.
  • Recognize the value of using evidence-backed practices in supervision.
  • Use a self-assessment tool to discover your management style under stress.
  • Distinguish among Bolman and Deal's Four Frames for analyzing organizations & organizational behavior.
  • Suggest evidence-based practices for clinical scenarios.
  • Curate a list of supervisory practices that fit your supervisory style and agency/organization.

Continuing Education Information

  • Approvals
    • Three (3) CE clock hours
    • Content Level: Advanced
    • Meets requirements for OCSWMFT Board in Supervision
    • Meets requirements for OCDP Board in
      • Prevention Administrative/Supervisory Education: PS1 - Human Resource Management for Prevention Professionals
      • Treatment Clinical Supervision Endorsement Education: S1 - Counselor Development 
  • Course Format & Completion Requirements
    • This course is asynchronous with reading and video-based modules. Participants will view recorded videos and read materials provided from within each module, as well as externally linked webpages.
  • Certificate & Reporting 
    • Once your evaluation/feedback survey is submitted, ScarletCanvas-Catalog will generate your CE certificate/certificate of attendance for download and/or print
    • CE hours will be reported to CE Broker within 30-days for OCSWMFTB and OCDP licensees who provide their full license numbers with their course evaluation/feedback survey.

This training is approved by The Ohio State University College of Social Work and accepted by The State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist (OCSWMFT) Board.   

The Ohio State University College of Social Work, (Provider: 50-24068), is an approved provider for The Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals (OCDP) Board. 

Please note: You may only complete this course one time for CE credit. You are welcome to access a course again to revisit content while it is open, but you will only receive one certificate and credit for Ohio licensees will only be reported to CE Broker one time for your completion of this particular course.   

New ScarletCanvas User?

ScarletCanvas is the official professional development learning management system at Ohio State. It is a one-stop shop to manage your courses providing a set of integrated web course tools that can be used to supplement a class taught mostly face-to-face or can be used to teach an online course partially or entirely at a distance.

We recommend that you review the guidance below prior to the start of the course. It will help you navigate the course. Please refer back to these links as needed throughout your time in the course.

Please note, ScarletCanvas and CarmenCanvas are two different systems. ScarletCanvas houses the University's professional development courses, while CarmenCanvas houses our academic courses. Your CarmenCanvas sign in information does not transfer to ScarletCanvas.

  • ScarletCanvas Browser & Computer Requirements
    • Use Chrome browser for Windows and MacOS (make sure both the browser and your computer OS are current and do not need updating).
      • Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge do not seem to be compatible.
      • If you experience issues with the CAPTCHA (I’m not a robot verification) upon registration, we have found it resolves itself when using a current Chrome browser.
  • Set up messages from Instructure/ScarletCanvas-Catalog at notifications@instructure.com as a trusted/whitelisted email address in your email contacts, so that our messages/announcements aren't routed to your Junk/Spam folder. 
    • Messages sent to you via this system will list Instructure/Canvas Catalog as the Sender, not OSU CSW.
  • If you are licensed by The State of Ohio CSWMFT and CDP Boards, please be sure to enter your full license number in the Professional License Information field upon registration and when completing the training evaluation.
  • After you enroll you will receive two automated emails, one with the subject "Please confirm your email address - Ohio State ScarletCanvas." Use the link in that email to set up the password you would like to use for your account.

Accessibility

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you require an accommodation to participate in this course, please contact CSW Accessibility as early as possible and in advance of the training start date by email at csw-accessibility@osu.edu or call 614-688-1657.

Requests received at least 14-days prior to the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the College will make every effort to meet requests that we receive regardless of lead time.

Complaint, Refund, No-Show, & Cancellation Policies

We are committed to providing an optimal learning experience for our course participants. However, we recognize that on occasion something unexpected may occur that would keep you from attending a training, or that there may be an instance that requires us to review circumstances that have caused concern for a participant, an instructor, or both. Please visit our Complaint, Refund, No-Show, & Cancellation Policies for more information on this process.

Contact Us

The Ohio State University, College of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education, 302 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, Columbus OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 292-3032. Email: cswce@osu.edu Website: csw.osu.edu/continuing-education/