SUPERVISION
I've been training colleagues since my days of fast food service in high school so it only seemed natural to become a LCSW-Supervisor when I was eligible. While working at Parkland, I also got the opportunity to work with MSW (Master of Social Work) students from a local state college. It was amazing to work with students who were eager to learn but lacking in skills, teaching them the skills and then watching them blossom. It was easily one of the most powerful experiences of my life. I knew that someday, I'd like to be able to provide students with that experience at REX. Given my desire to reduce the level of discrimination experienced by sexual minorities, it felt even more pressing to work with students and supervisees to provide them with insight, skills and knowledge regarding these populations.
Supervision:
LMSW supervisees that are open to challenging their own biases/mental health, addressing transference/countertransference, and collaborating to develop/enhance their skillsets are encouraged to reach out. LMSW Supervisees who are employees of REX (both W2 and 1099/contract), receive supervision as part of their benefits package. They are invited to attend our in-house group consultation, but also receive a minimum of one hour of supervision per week from their supervisor. LCSW-Supervisors are able to see supervisees outside of REX, however the perks of being an employee are not available.
I tend to have a more loosely constructed approach to supervision, in that I want supervisees to get their needs met and me providing a rigid approach to supervision will not allow for that. Supervisees explore cases, where they are struggling and where they are thriving; participate in thought provoking conversations regarding professional and personal ethics; participate in advanced trainings and process; participate in role play; participate in reading assignments to deepen knowledge and further explore their boundaries; and more.
Rates for non-REX supervision: $75 per hour for individual; $50 per hour for group.
If you are interested in supervision with Liz outside of REX, contact Liz directly (resume, cover letter & 3 professional/clinical references) at liz@realisticexpectations.net. If you are interested in supervision with Liz Newsom, LCSW-S as an employee of Realistic Expectations, PLLC, please hit the button below.
Supervision:
LMSW supervisees that are open to challenging their own biases/mental health, addressing transference/countertransference, and collaborating to develop/enhance their skillsets are encouraged to reach out. LMSW Supervisees who are employees of REX (both W2 and 1099/contract), receive supervision as part of their benefits package. They are invited to attend our in-house group consultation, but also receive a minimum of one hour of supervision per week from their supervisor. LCSW-Supervisors are able to see supervisees outside of REX, however the perks of being an employee are not available.
I tend to have a more loosely constructed approach to supervision, in that I want supervisees to get their needs met and me providing a rigid approach to supervision will not allow for that. Supervisees explore cases, where they are struggling and where they are thriving; participate in thought provoking conversations regarding professional and personal ethics; participate in advanced trainings and process; participate in role play; participate in reading assignments to deepen knowledge and further explore their boundaries; and more.
Rates for non-REX supervision: $75 per hour for individual; $50 per hour for group.
If you are interested in supervision with Liz outside of REX, contact Liz directly (resume, cover letter & 3 professional/clinical references) at liz@realisticexpectations.net. If you are interested in supervision with Liz Newsom, LCSW-S as an employee of Realistic Expectations, PLLC, please hit the button below.
FIELD PLACEMENT/INTERNSHIP SITE
Field Placement/Internship:
Undergraduate level - At REX, we offer social work students working towards their associate and/or bachelor's degrees the opportunity to complete their internships. We make every attempt we can to provide a placement that aligns with the student's desired experience, based on their experience, skill set and goals. These internships are not typically clinical in nature and tend to be more directed at macro level experiences. There is also a space for looking at policy, both within REX and in the community, as well as grant writing possibilities. Examples of tasks/experiences that a student at this level might experience: developing and improving our community resource guide, community relationship development, assisting with a program evaluation of REX, assisting in policy development within in REX, assisting in developing audit tools for internal use, getting to sit in on case consultations regarding clients of REX, developing professional presentations to be used both internally and externally of REX, opportunity to participate in role play including development of case conceptualization and treatment plan for said role play, etc.
Graduate level - Additionally, we offer social work students at the graduate level the opportunity to complete both their foundation and advanced placements at REX. A student seeking their foundation level, will get the above mentioned opportunities plus access to training in modalities of therapy offered by REX, observation of therapy with a variety of clinicians at REX (for clinicians and clients open to being observed), working case management with clients, active role play around diagnosing and treating clients, opportunity to develop and implement a psychoeducational group, opportunities to participate in community training completed by clinicians at REX, etc. For the social work student seeking their advanced placement level, if they have the appropriate experience and/or completed their foundation level placement with REX, they will get the opportunity to take on a small caseload of therapy clients, opportunity for higher level policy and practice work, and an overall richer clinical experience. For Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner students, because they typically are seeking very short term placements, they are limited to observing client sessions, role play with peers, research projects and actively participating in consultation.
Unfortunately, at this time field placements, internships and practicum placements are non-stipend.
Students interested in undergraduate field placements, internships and/or practicum placement are encouraged to send a cover letter, resume, & 3 personal/professional/clinical/academic references to admin@realisticexpectations.net. Students interest in MSW-Intern placements, click the button below for more info.
Undergraduate level - At REX, we offer social work students working towards their associate and/or bachelor's degrees the opportunity to complete their internships. We make every attempt we can to provide a placement that aligns with the student's desired experience, based on their experience, skill set and goals. These internships are not typically clinical in nature and tend to be more directed at macro level experiences. There is also a space for looking at policy, both within REX and in the community, as well as grant writing possibilities. Examples of tasks/experiences that a student at this level might experience: developing and improving our community resource guide, community relationship development, assisting with a program evaluation of REX, assisting in policy development within in REX, assisting in developing audit tools for internal use, getting to sit in on case consultations regarding clients of REX, developing professional presentations to be used both internally and externally of REX, opportunity to participate in role play including development of case conceptualization and treatment plan for said role play, etc.
Graduate level - Additionally, we offer social work students at the graduate level the opportunity to complete both their foundation and advanced placements at REX. A student seeking their foundation level, will get the above mentioned opportunities plus access to training in modalities of therapy offered by REX, observation of therapy with a variety of clinicians at REX (for clinicians and clients open to being observed), working case management with clients, active role play around diagnosing and treating clients, opportunity to develop and implement a psychoeducational group, opportunities to participate in community training completed by clinicians at REX, etc. For the social work student seeking their advanced placement level, if they have the appropriate experience and/or completed their foundation level placement with REX, they will get the opportunity to take on a small caseload of therapy clients, opportunity for higher level policy and practice work, and an overall richer clinical experience. For Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner students, because they typically are seeking very short term placements, they are limited to observing client sessions, role play with peers, research projects and actively participating in consultation.
Unfortunately, at this time field placements, internships and practicum placements are non-stipend.
Students interested in undergraduate field placements, internships and/or practicum placement are encouraged to send a cover letter, resume, & 3 personal/professional/clinical/academic references to admin@realisticexpectations.net. Students interest in MSW-Intern placements, click the button below for more info.