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Clinical Supervisor Training Course

Course Overview

This foundational three day interactive in-person training includes various activities to keep you engaged. Facilitators will cover several supervision models as well as legal and ethical issues related to supervision. Not only will this be valuable and fun (Did I say fun? Yes!) to both brand new supervisors and supervisors who are nearing retirement, you also have an opportunity to make professional connections through the interactive format.

This 20 CE course complies with the Montana Board of Behavioral Health Supervisor Qualifications Rules for LCSW, LMSW, LCPC, LMFT, and LAC professionals. This course is open to license holders and pre-licensure candidates interested in becoming supervisors. If you have held your license for fewer than three years, this course allows you to become a "Qualified Supervisor" in the State of Montana. Note that you must hold a license to supervise, so pre-licensed candidates will need to secure their license in addition to taking this course to meet the needed criteria.

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Upcoming Trainings

Registration is open for two spring courses. Follow the links below to learn more and register:

Cost to Attend

NASW Members $350 (plus registration fees)
Not Yet Members $425 (plus registration fees)

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Payment Options

Credit Card: After you submit your registration form, you will be provided a link to make payment.
Mailed Check: Send us an email after you submit your initial registration letting us know you plan to pay by check and mail it to:

NASW Montana
PO Box 801
Billings, MT 59103

Team of Trainers

In preparation for each training we set out to find local behavioral health professionals with expertise in supervision to help deliver key training content and provide diversity. Guest presenters often contribute 3-5 hours of relevant training content based on their time and talent. If you would like to be considered as a guest facilitator please email nstahley.naswmt@socialworkers.org to learn more. To incentivize and say thank you to our volunteer presenters they are invited to attend the entire training at no-cost and/or invite one guest to attend at no-cost.

Nathan Stahley, MSW, SWLC - Main Training Facilitator

Nathan is the executive director of the Montana Chapter of NASW. With over 15 years of experience working with diverse populations and teams across social service and public health sectors, he has led and supervised individuals and teams, developed programs, and worked directly with clients. Nathan has a Master of Social Work from the University of Montana and is currently completing his hours as a supervisee for his LCSW. Nathan has facilitated many workshops and trainings across Montana and has spoken at national conferences including the National Association of County & City Health Officials annual meeting. Nathan has always called Montana home and enjoys hiking, fishing, and watching live music across Big Sky Country.

Past Guest Presenters (2022-2024)

Monica VonLangen, LCSW
Monica VonLangen, LCSW, is an Associate Professor and Field Education Coordinator for Walla Walla University in Billings, MT. She also works in a private group practice, where she sees individuals, couples, and families. Monica is a certified anger management specialist and serves as First Vice President on NASW Montana Chapter’s Board of Directors. She is always seeking to spend time with her three kids, two dogs, and one good book!

Samuel Ore, LCSW
In his work as a therapist, Sam takes a person-centered approach toward helping his clients manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, addiction, personality disorders, neurodiversity, grief, and trauma. His practice is grounded in a relational model and he employs strength-based strategies to support positive change in his clients by helping them develop a better understanding of the relationships and experiences that shape their life. Sam specializes in providing EMDR therapy, a modality that focuses on processing and successfully integrating traumatic experiences.

As a rural practitioner, Sam gladly serves most populations struggling with most challenges, but specializes in working with adolescents and younger adults, couples, and families. In addition to maintaining a private practice in Polson and Missoula, Sam also offers online therapy and periodically teaches in the Social Work Department at the University of Montana. His academic interests center around building the capacity of mental health systems in rural areas and education in trauma processing.

In his personal life, Sam is a musician, a handyman, a husband, and a father to two young boys. He loves funk music and getting into the mountains with his family.

Julie Fleck, LCSW, LMFT, LAC
Julie Fleck is a LCSW, LMFT, LAC who has practiced in outpatient mental health settings for over 25 years. For the past several years, Julie has stepped into the co-occurring world of service provision. She is currently the Chief Clinical Director for Cedar Creek Integrated Health and Recovery Centers of Montana and in these roles provides clinical supervision, program development and oversight as well as being responsible for policy development. She has provided clinical supervision to social work, professional counselors and addiction counselor candidates for 20 plus years.

Rebecka Pearson, Ph.D, LCPC, LPCC -

As a depth psychotherapist, Dr. Rebecka Pearson has over sixteen years of experience in clinical mental health treatment. Rebecka specializes in treating not just the symptoms, but the whole human being by individualizing treatment for each patient. She has worked in outpatient clinics, inpatient hospitals, schools, nonprofits as well as founded and run a private practice for over ten years. With well over ten thousand hours of facilitating psychotherapy sessions, Rebecka has learned and honed her own approach to integrating clinical theory into actual practice and is passionate about training clinicians in practical interpersonal skills and tools for clinical work in a way that goes far beyond the traditional education.

Dr. Pearson has advanced training in CBT, DBT, narrative trauma therapy, equine assisted therapy and EMDR; and incorporates a depth perspective in working with all patients. Rebecka is particularly interested in anxiety, attachment, trauma, gender equality, supervision and self-esteem matters; she sees adult patients.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Rebecka completed her bachelor’s degree in Women's Studies in 2006, a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Immaculata University in 2009, and earned a Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with a specialization in Psychotherapy from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA in 2017.

Christine May, LCSW, LAC
Christine has a psychotherapy practice in Billings, MT, and diversifies her practice with clinical supervision of post-graduate counselors/social workers and peer support specialists. Her theoretical approach includes Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, mindfulness, meditation, and breath practices. She loves to combine elements of yoga into her practice and take a spiritual approach to healing when clients are open to this resource. Christine is passionate about supporting clinicians in a way that bolsters resilience and sustainability in this important field.

Megan Bailey, LCSW, LMFT, LAC
Megan is the former executive director of Sunburst Community Service Foundation and current clinical program director for Cedar Creek Integrated Health. She currently is serving as president of the Montana affiliate of Native American Development Corporation and a member of the Montana Board of Behavioral Health. She has clinically supervised pre-licensed professional for over 6 years including LCSW, LCPC, LAC and CBHPSS candidates. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Montana, a Master’s of Social Work from Walla Walla - Missoula Campus, and is currently completing her PhD in Integrated Behavioral Health. Megan is a veteran of the Montana Army National Guard, a single mom of three kiddos and a member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes.

Dr. Phronsie Sprenger, PHD, LCSW, CST
As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor, Phronsie is a licensed mental health professional who has received specialized training in sexuality and sex-related issues. She is a LGBTQ plus and kink affirmative therapist.

Aubrey Reed, LCSW
Aubrey is the director of clinical operations at Cedar Creek Integrated Health. She has over 8 years of experience supervising social work students and staff. She specializes in trauma, grief, attachment and perinatal mental health. Aubrey also holds masters in organizational leadership with an emphasis in global studies and has a passion for organizational structure and growth.

Aaron Mertes, PhD, PCLC, CRC
Aaron is a Rehabilitation Counselor and lives in Billings, MT with his wife, son, and two dogs. He is currently an assistant professor of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling at Montana State University Billing. He has over 14 years experience working with people with disabilities including residential living, job coaching, special education, in an inpatient psychiatric hospital, as a mobile crisis counselor, a mental health therapist, and as a consultant to the VA for independent living needs. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Life Care Planning, serves on the board of directors for the Council on Accreditation in Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), and is an active collaborator with the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Education (CRCC). Aaron is most recently an author of the book Careers in Private Rehabilitation Counseling for those who are curious about what rehabilitation counselors can do with their training and experience to better serve people with disabilities and the counseling community. He takes particular interest in IDM Supervision that guides student development into competent therapeutic work.

Other Training Details

Refreshments and snacks will be provided on each day of the training.
Lunch will be provided only on day one and day two and will include a 30-minute break.
There will be two 15-minute breaks each day of the training.
Each participant will receive a folder and get to collect relevant handouts and printed materials throughout the course. There will be packets/handouts for various candidates (LCSW, LCPC, etc.).
Slides and handout materials will be provided electronically approximately one week before the training dates.
This course will include the topic of suicide prevention and cover the needed 2-CEUs that the state requires.
Guest presenters are announced 1-2 months in advance of each training and are posted when determined.