A Phenomenological Exploration of Clinical Supervisors in School Based Mental Health Settings
Faculty Department
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Presentation Type
Powerpoint
Location
Reception Room
Start Date
25-2-2026 9:55 AM
End Date
25-2-2026 10:10 AM
Description (Abstract)
This workshop explores school-based mental health supervision from the lived experiences of clinical supervisors overseeing mental health clinic services in inner city school based settings. Grounded in a interpretative phenomenological framework, emerging findings from qualitative research, will be shared including illustrative participant narratives that illuminate supervisory roles, challenges, and decision-making processes within schools. Through guided reflection and interactive dialogue, attendees will examine strategies for strengthening multicultural supervision practices and addressing systemic inequities that impact clinicians and the students they serve. Participants will leave with practical, equity-informed supervisory approaches that can be applied to enhance culturally responsive supervision and promote more just school-based mental health systems. This research was conducted as a result of a research grant awarded in 2024 provided by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.
Keywords
Professional Counseling, Clinical Supervision, Professional Development, School Mental Health
Related Pillar(s)
Community, Study
A Phenomenological Exploration of Clinical Supervisors in School Based Mental Health Settings
Reception Room
This workshop explores school-based mental health supervision from the lived experiences of clinical supervisors overseeing mental health clinic services in inner city school based settings. Grounded in a interpretative phenomenological framework, emerging findings from qualitative research, will be shared including illustrative participant narratives that illuminate supervisory roles, challenges, and decision-making processes within schools. Through guided reflection and interactive dialogue, attendees will examine strategies for strengthening multicultural supervision practices and addressing systemic inequities that impact clinicians and the students they serve. Participants will leave with practical, equity-informed supervisory approaches that can be applied to enhance culturally responsive supervision and promote more just school-based mental health systems. This research was conducted as a result of a research grant awarded in 2024 provided by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.
Short Biography
Dr. Ray Blanchard is an Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator in Molloy University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling department. He is a graduate of Montclair State University’s PhD in Counseling program where he specialized in school mental health work in counseling. He has 12 years of bilingual clinical and supervision experience working with children and adolescents in school based mental health clinic settings across New York City schools. In addition to his clinical and doctoral work, Dr. Blanchard is active in the counseling profession serving on boards and committees with organizations such as American Counseling Association of NY, the North Atlantic Region of ACA, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and Chi Sigma Iota. Dr. Blanchard is currently serving as the North Atlantic Region Chair of the American Counseling Association, in addition to working on the By Laws Committee with the American Counseling Association. He has several journal and book chapter publications and has an active research agenda focused on the development of professional counselors in school based mental health settings.