The Role Of Clinical Supervision In Implementing Evidence-Based Practise For Managing Comorbidity

Although effective evidence-based treatments exist for comorbid mental health and substance use disorders, they are not widely implemented. This paper reports a case study of the clinical supervision component of a multimodal training program provided to 20 counselors working in addictions which aimed to increase implementation of evidence-based practise when managing comorbidity. Implementation barriers and facilitators observed during the supervision process will be discussed. The clinical supervision was provided by telephone with significant improvements in counselor self-efficacy and fidelity observed following supervision. These findings suggest that clinical supervision can assist in facilitating implementing of evidence-based interventions.