Clinical Supervision

That Supports Your Growth — Without Breaking the Bank

At Mount North, we offer high-quality clinical supervision for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists—both graduate students and post-graduates working toward licensure. Our mission is to make supervision accessible, empowering, and grounded in real clinical expertise.

Clinical supervision is a cornerstone of professional growth in the counseling field. It’s not just a regulatory requirement—it’s a deeply enriching process that ensures ethical, effective, and competent care for clients. Whether you’re beginning your clinical training, working toward licensure, or seeking ongoing consultation as a licensed professional, supervision plays a vital role at every stage of your career.

The Critical Need for Accessible Supervision

43%

Only 43% of master’s-level behavioral health graduates complete licensure requirements

3,000

Hours required in Pennsylvania; one of the highest supervision thresholds in the nation

2:40

Ratio in PA: 2 hours of supervision required for every 40 hours of clinical work

Common Barriers to Completing Licensure

Limited Access to Qualified Supervisors

Finding experienced, licensed supervisors who are available and accepting new supervisees remains a significant challenge

Financial Costs & Time

Supervision fees add up over 2-6 years, creating a financial burden during the associate period

Low Compensation During Pre-Licensure

Associates often earn significantly less while accumulating required hours, creating financial strain

Administrative Complexity

Varying state requirements and confusing regulations create additional hurdles to completing licensure

These organizations trust Mount North with their clinical supervision

Supervision for Every Stage of Your Career

Find the supervision path that matches where you are in your professional journey.

Practicum & Internship

For Graduate Students in Training

Your first sustained exposure to real client work is critical. Our supervision provides the foundational support you need to bridge classroom learning with clinical practice.

  • Teaching foundational clinical skills (active listening, case conceptualization)
  • Structured feedback and evaluation
  • Integrating theory into practice
  • Modeling professional behavior and ethics
  • Assessing readiness for professional practice

Who This Serves: MSW, MFT, and Counseling graduate students completing required clinical hours

Post-Graduate Licensure

Building Independent Practice

This phase transitions from instructional supervision to collaborative consultation, preparing you for autonomous clinical work and professional licensure.

  • Advanced clinical skills and autonomous decision-making
  • Navigating ethical and legal standards in complex scenarios
  • Developing professional identity and theoretical orientation
  • Building confidence for independent practice
  • Preparing for licensure exams

Who This Serves: Post-graduate associates accumulating supervised hours toward LPC, LCSW, or LMFT licensure

Consultation & Community Connection

Beyond Licensure: Ongoing Professional Development

Supervision doesn’t end at licensure—it evolves into collaborative consultation that supports lifelong learning, prevents burnout, and enhances your work with complex systems.

  • Navigating complex systems in schools, nonprofits, and medical settings
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Consultation on challenging or unfamiliar cases
  • Burnout prevention and self-care
  • Staying current with evolving best practices and ethical standards

Who This Serves: Fully licensed professionals working in community organizations or seeking peer consultation

Our Competency-Based Supervision Curriculum

At Mount North, supervision follows a structured, curriculum-based approach that ensures comprehensive professional development across all essential competency areas.

Navigating ethical dilemmas, understanding professional codes, and maintaining ethical standards in clinical practice

Developing your theoretical orientation, professional values, and identity as a counselor or social worker

Preventing burnout, managing countertransference, and maintaining wellness throughout your career
Conducting thorough client assessments, understanding diagnostic criteria, and using assessment tools effectively
Formulating accurate diagnoses, creating evidence-based treatment plans, and tracking client progress
Managing the termination process ethically, preparing clients for endings, and ensuring continuity of care

Affordable, High-Quality Supervision

We combine the academic depth of professors, the clinical insight of licensed practitioners, and a clear commitment to affordability.

$250/month

  • 1 hour of individual supervision per week
  • 1 hour of group supervision per week
  • Board-compliant for LPC, LCSW, MFT, and PMHNP
  • Supervision from doctoral-level professionals
  • Flexible scheduling and personalized support

We know clinical supervision can be a financial barrier. Our goal is to reduce access issues by offering high-quality, board-compliant supervision at a rate that makes sense—so passionate, capable clinicians don’t have to choose between licensure and financial strain.

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Our Supervisors

Each supervisor brings a unique clinical lens and supervision model, ensuring you’re paired with someone who matches your goals, license path, and learning style.

Professional headshot of Shellby Custer, LCSW, CCTP-II, Doctoral Candidate, specializing in women's issues, work-life balance, integrative mental health and nutrition, depression, anxiety, trauma, and sexual abuse recovery.
Shellby Custer

Lead Supervisor / LCSW, CCTP-II, ACS, Doctoral Candidate

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Shannon Beaver

LCSW, CAADC, Doctoral Candidate

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Dr. Megan Homer

PhD, LPC, CAADC, CCTP

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Dr. Todd Vermileon

PhD, LPC, NCC

Stephanie Onkst

M.Ed., LPC, NCC, Doctoral Candidate, Co-parenting Plan Mediator Certificate

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Emily Brick

NCC, LPC, Co-parenting Plan Mediator Certificate

Let’s Work Together

We’d love to support your path toward licensure—or help your program build a reliable, thoughtful supervision track. Whether you’re a student, graduate, private practice, or university, we’re ready to help.