How To Get Verified and in the Supervisor Finder

To get listed on the NVLPC Verified Supervision list and the online Supervisor Finder:

Complete the Supervisor Application Form and return it to the NVLPC Supervision Coordinator, as listed on the bottom of the form, together with:

1. A copy of your current State license,
   
   
2. A copy of your current liability insurance, and
   
   
3. A copy of the Certificate of Completion, indicating that you have completed the Virginia State required 20 supervision Contact Hours.

Upon receipt of these documents, the Supervision Coordinator will review your documents. If all of your documents are in order, your name will be added to the NVLPC Verified Supervision list and the online Supervisor Finder.

If additional documentation is required, you will be notified by email, telephone, or U.S. mail.

If you have any questions, please contact the NVLPC Supervision Coordinator at supervision@nvlpc.org.

State of Virginia Board of Counseling Requirments

What are the requirements of the State of Virginia Board of Counseling for providing clinical supervision to residents in counseling?

Effective September, 2010, the State of Virginia Board of Counseling now requires that anyone providing supervision for a resident in professional counseling must document 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience. They must obtain professional training in supervision, consisting of three credit hours in graduate-level coursework in supervision or at least 20 hours of continuing education in supervision offered by a provider approved under 18VAC115-20-106.

Training Opportunities

Listed below are several opportunities to get the required 20 hours of continuing education in supervision.

Please be advised that NVLPC does not endorse any of these opportunities, but is only providing the information as follows:

1. Virginia Association of Clinical Counselors (VACC) offers supervision training workshops. Check out their website, VACC.org.
   
   
2. The American Counseling Asssociation (ACA) offers online Contact Hours (up to 7) on their website, Counseling.org.
   
   
3. Sharon Watson, LPC, a member of NVLPC, offers supervision training workshops. She can be reached at sharonhazwatson@hotmail.com.
   
   
4. Another online clinical supervision training course is available at CE-credit.com.
   
   
5. Cross Country Education periodically provides workshops in clinical supervision. They can be reached at CrossCountryEducation.com.