Trauma-Informed Supervision

We help supervisors, managers and leaders to create safe and supportive work environments by providing interactive trauma-informed training and personalized coaching.

Learn how to help staff do better work and feel happier at their job by learning how to create an environment where they feel safe, and you can trust them, give them choices, work together, encourage them, and respect their differences. Designed for human services agencies, this supervisory course focuses weekly sessions on how to apply each of SAMHSA’s 6 trauma-informed principles to your supervisory approach.

We'll focus on applying trauma-informed principles to your supervisory approach so you can retain staff, increase productivity, connect with all generations in the workplace, and reduce your stress.

Individual coaching will help support you in applying the principles, techniques, and tools learned within your role. Customized group coaching is also available.

"This program is Approved by the

National Association of Social Workers

for 13 continuing education contact hours."

Trauma-Informed Supervisors will benefit new and seasoned supervisors alike. We'll focus on applying trauma-informed principles to your supervision approach and teach you how to build better teams, improve retention, and support staff with lived experiences/trauma backgrounds – it’s good for everyone.

Join if you want to:

Become familiar with trauma-informed principles.
Stop the revolving door of staff turnover.
Connect with diverse generations in their workplace.
Discover new tools & techniques for supervising effectively
Be trauma-responsive to your staff that have lived experiences or experienced past trauma so you and your staff can thrive in the workplace.

4 weeks of fun, informational, and interactive classroom instruction via zoom in a safe environment of fellow supervisors

Continued access to the online learning platform with materials, resources & tools to use that you have practiced using

A 1:1 consultation session to share what you might not want to discuss in the group and identify personalized solutions.

By the end of this training, you’ll be able to:

Identify the ways trauma response shows up in the workplace and how to mitigate negative experiences.
Create safe and brave workspaces where employee wellness and solution-finding are your modus operandi.
Build trust and rapport with your staff through clear communications and appropriate boundary setting.
Achieve better staff engagement through authentic connections and cultural humility.
Create equitable and equal workspaces by ensuring your staff never feel “less than” even when you’re providing feedback.
Empower new learning and skill-building with staff-directed, supervisor-guided choices.

Week 1: Psychological Safety & Self-Care

Master the art of creating safe and brave spaces that nurture both professional and personal growth. Explore essential self-care practices and develop skills to recognize and address trauma or stress responses effectively.

Week 2: Trust and Cultural Humility

Explore cultural humility and its role in building trust within supervisory relationships. Learn 10 ways to create trust and transparency, foster strong cultural connections, and ensure clear boundaries and intentional communication to support your supervisees' work wellness.

Week 3: Collaboration and Mutuality

Explore how to share power effectively and understand individual gifts and talents. Learn to foster collaboration by leveraging these strengths to help teams work together harmoniously. Address "problem behaviors" with empathy while maintaining accountability.

Week 4: Empowerment and Peer Support

Discover how to empower staff by understanding their preferences and offering choices to help them tackle new challenges with confidence. Learn six practical steps for implementing effective peer support to foster a supportive culture, making regular check-ins a natural part of the work environment.