• Describe the historical platform for clinical supervision, supervision as a benchmark for effective mental health counseling, and the vital roles of theory, current research, and multicultural awareness in supervision;
• Identify the definition of clinical supervision and responsibilities/practice standards for the North Carolina LCMHC Supervisor license;
• Differentiate central principles of clinical supervision models, the responsibilities supervisors have for both supervises and clients, the roles/functions of clinical supervisors, and conflicts and challenges that can arise in clinical supervision;
• Distinguish the demarcation between counseling relationships and supervision relationships;
• Discuss the necessity for the supervision of supervisors as a standard of intentional, aware, and ethical practice.

This presentation will address power in the supervision relationship through the lens of intersectionality of identities. Through didactic instruction, activities, and discussion, participants will learn about power and how to address it in supervision. Presenter will review the rules for supervision from the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors, along with the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics. Presenter will discuss intersectionality of identities and how this enters the supervision relationship. Presenters will invite attendees to participate in activities that address power and privilege, linking the participants' response to supervision. Participants will discuss issues in supervision and how they address power in supervision.