Compassionate Accountability in Clinical Supervision

Compassionate Accountability in Clinical Supervision:

Our Ethical Responsibility to Push Supervisees Forward

This training, approved by your licensing board for both 3 hours of supervision and ethics CEU's, explores the delicate balance between support and challenge in the supervisory relationship. This training emphasizes how ethical supervision is not simply about oversight, but about actively fostering professional growth through honest feedback, clear expectations, and a commitment to clinical excellence. Participants will examine how accountability, when rooted in empathy and respect, becomes a tool for empowerment rather than punishment. Through case studies, ethical frameworks, and practical tools, supervisors will learn how to hold supervisees accountable in a way that promotes competence, confidence, and care—ultimately ensuring the highest standards of practice for clients and the profession.

There are two ways to attend the training and earn your CEU's:

• Online via interactive Zoom on October 10th from 9am-12pm CDT

• Purchase a recorded training session to view on your own schedule

This training has been approved for 3-hours of supervision and ethics, board approved CEU's by the Minnesota Boards of: Marriage and Family Therapy, Behavioral Health and Therapy (LPCC & LADC), Psychology and Social Work.

In addition to Minnesota the following boards in other states where the training has been approved are below:

• South Dakota Board of: Addiction and Prevention Professionals, Examiners for Psychologists, Social Work Examiners, and Examiners for Counselors & Marriage and Family Therapists.
• North Dakota Board of: Counselor Examiners, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work Examiners, Addiction Counselor Examiners, and Psychologist Examiners.
• Wisconsin: This training was designed to meet the requirements for the Department of Safey and Professional Services to include the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board.

Meet your presenter:

Thad Shunkwiler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Science at Minnesota State University, Mankato. In addition to his academic work as a counselor educator, he is a licensed behavioral health provider with over a decade of experience in providing treatment and clinical supervision.

His professional accolades include being named a Presidential Teaching Scholar, a Fellow of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and a Fellow of the National Rural Health Association. In addition to his accolades, he holds a Governor Tim Walz appointment to the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy where he currently serves as Board Vice-Chair. Additionally he has the privilege to serve on the board of directors for the Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health and the Minnesota Rural Health Association.

As a published author, TEDx speaker, along with being a national and international conference keynote presenter, Professor Shunkwiler is a recognized expert in behavioral healthcare.