Competency Based Clinical Supervision Practices: Building a Toolkit for Clinical Supervisors

Presented by: Larissa Lindsey, PhD and Dustin Truitt, LPCC, MA. UNM Hospital Executive Director and Director of Behavioral Health Clinical Services
Hosted via Zoom
3 CEs in Supervision approved by NBCC

This presentation will introduce attendees to the clinical supervision model of Competency Based Supervision, by Carol A. Falender and Edward P. Shafranske and provide them with concrete tools for applying this model to their clinical supervision practice.

Cost for CEs
3 CEs (Supervision)

Members: $48 | Non-members: $80

Register by: October 22, 2026 or before sales reach capacity

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the competency-based supervision model and differentiate it from treatment-based and developmental approaches to clinical supervision and Identify and apply the nine required components of competency-based supervision (orientation/CBO, agenda use, supervision contract, training plan, competency assessment, client outcome monitoring, supervision documentation, attestation procedures, and remediation processes).

2. Recognize and address problems of professional competence in supervisees, including early identification, documentation, and remediation planning.

3. Describe the structure, guidelines, and purpose of supervision-of-supervision as a mechanism for supervisor development and standardization.

Aout the Presenters:

Larissa Lindsey is a licensed psychologist and acting Executive Director of Behavioral Health Clinical Services at UNMH’s behavioral health program. She is a graduate of Columbia University and Seton Hall University, and she has a specialized certification in Trauma psychology from the Department of Veterans Affairs. She has trained internationally with children with neurodevelopmental issues, worked with individuals with psychological trauma exposure across the developmental continuum, and served in multiple roles as a content expert, teacher, and trainer for evidence-based interventions and standards of care for the treatment of co-occurring trauma conditions and substance use disorders. She has served as a spokesperson for UNMH’s Behavioral Health Programs, and worked to develop training resources for clinical providers across the state. In her current role, she is responsible for the development, implementation, and on-going quality assessment of evidence based, trauma-informed clinical programming for hospital behavioral health services across inpatient and outpatient areas. Furthermore, she is a certified provider of numerous evidence-based psychotherapies for both PTSD and substance use disorders, and she has worked as a research coordinator and research clinician on several projects specific to individuals with substance use disorders, and/or comorbid mental health issues.

Dustin Truitt is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Acting Director of Behavioral Health Clinical Services at the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH). He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), through which he provides training and supervision in the utilization of Motivational Interviewing. He has delivered trainings across the hospital system in Evidence-Based Practices and Trauma-Informed Care.
In his current role, he supports the development, application, and ongoing quality assessment of evidence-based, trauma-informed clinical programming for hospital behavioral health services across the lifespan, spanning a number of outpatient clinics. He has contributed to the creation of new programming to expand behavioral health services throughout the hospital system. Additionally, he has worked across disciplines to develop and integrate open-access models into UNMH outpatient areas — an initiative that has reduced barriers to care and established a patient-centered approach to better serve the community.