Description

Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:

1. Critically analyze the assumptions embedded in traditional supervision models within social work practicum education.
2. Articulate the theoretical contributions of the Integrated Developmental Model and Feedback-Informed Treatment and Supervision to culturally responsive supervision.
3. Evaluate how power, culture, and student developmental stage shape supervisory relationships in practicum settings.

Presenter Bio

Amanda Jean Hawley, BSW, MSW, Doctoral Candidate, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Wyoming and Oregon whose scholarly and professional interests focus on culturally responsive supervision, student support, and equitable access to social work education. Originally from Wyoming, Hawley earned her Bachelor of Social Work in 2018 and Master of Social Work in 2019 and achieved clinical licensure in 2021 before relocating to Oregon. Her scholarship is informed by lived experience as a bi-racial individual and a sustained commitment to advancing access and support for minority and non-traditional students in higher education.

Hawley serves as a clinical licensure supervisor and clinical internship coordinator at New Narrative Integrative Mental Health, a nonprofit community mental health organization in Portland, Oregon. In this role, she provides supervision to provisionally licensed clinicians and MSW practicum students and coordinates field placements across eight universities nationwide. Her professional background includes crisis response, suicide prevention education, work with transitional-aged youth, and services for adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Her leadership and professional engagement include membership in the Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society from 2016 to 2018, serving as President of the Wyoming chapter from 2017 to 2018, and serving as Vice President of the Associated Masters Students of Social Work student organization from 2018 to 2019. A member of the National Association of Social Workers since 2019, Hawley has presented on suicide prevention in higher education at the Wyoming Counseling Association and NASW–Wyoming Joint Annual Conference in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing

Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)

Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.

Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/25-9/29/28. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.

Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.

Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.