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Excellence in Mental Health Virtual Conference

Following Faith: Ethical Strategies for Considering Spirituality in Supervision

DeAron Washington
Wendy Celoria
Justin Kelly
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Description

Spiritual competencies are often overlooked in supervision, leaving counselors in training unprepared to address clients’ spiritual concerns. This presentation explores the ethical responsibilities of supervisors when spiritual differences arise and offers strategies for navigating them. Drawing from scholarly literature, it highlights the challenges and benefits of spiritual dichotomy in supervision. The ASERVIC standards and ACA Code of Ethics will guide counselor educators in ethically integrating spirituality into supervision to foster multicultural competence.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase understanding of spirituality as a helpful tool for supervisions that can be ethically integrated into supervision.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Discuss the ethical responsibilities of a supervisor.

  • Summarize current literature on supervision.

  • Analyze the concept of a spiritual dichotomy, its limitations, and advantages in supervision.

  • Describe strategies to ethically addressing spirituality in supervision.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

DeAron Washington
Dr. Washington is an Assistant Professor of Counseling at Belhaven University. He holds advanced degrees in counseling from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and has clinical experience in private practice and addiction treatment. His expertise includes marriage and family counseling, multicultural counseling, and the integration of psychology and theology.
Justin Kelly

Financially Sponsored By

  • The Center for Children & Families