Not able to attend the Rural-Informed Behavioral Health Interventions Training April 14, 2026?
Register here to receive a link to view the recorded session after April 14th.
Cost: $150
CEUs: This training has been approved for
6 supervision CEUs by the Minnesota boards of Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Behavioral Health and Therapy, and Psychology as well as licensing boards in SD, ND, and WI.
Training Summary:
This training equips supervisors in rural behavioral health settings with the knowledge and skills to provide culturally responsive, ethical, and effective supervision. Participants will explore supervision practices that respect rural values, community relationships, and diverse cultural identities. The course examines major supervision models—developmental, discrimination, reflective, and integrative—highlighting their applicability within rural contexts.
Learning Objectives:
- Apply culturally responsive supervision practices that honor rural values, community relationships, and diverse cultural identities within rural contexts.
- Differentiate among key supervision models (e.g., developmental, discrimination, reflective, and integrative) and assess their fit for rural behavioral health practice.
- Demonstrate strategies to enhance supervisee self-efficacy and professional growth within the unique challenges of rural practice, including isolation, limited resources, and overlapping roles.
- Identify ethical challenges common to rural supervision, such as boundary management, confidentiality, and dual relationships, and apply decision-making strategies to address them effectively.
- Develop a personalized supervision plan that integrates ethical principles, cultural competence, and evidence-based supervision strategies for rural behavioral health settings.
Meet Your Presenter:
Tracie Rutherford Self, PhD, LPCC-S, LMHC, ART-basic trained
Dr. Tracie Rutherford Self is an Associate Professor in the Counseling and Student Personnel Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Rutherford Self’s primary areas of research interests include suicide, pedagogy, rural mental health, and sexuality. Dr. Rutherford Self has previously presented nationally, regionally, and at the state level as well as published on these topics. Dr. Rutherford Self has been in higher education for over 14 years, and has experience working in college counseling, teaching, and administration. She has taught courses at several colleges in undergraduate psychology and sociology departments, along with graduate courses at both the master’s and doctoral level in counseling. A teaching area of specialization for Dr. Rutherford Self is human sexuality in relational counseling.
Rural-Informed Behavioral Health Series information:
This training is part of a three-session Rural-Informed Behavioral Health Series. To attend all three sessions, register here.
Registration Questions: Email workforce@mnsu.edu or call 507-389-1094
Training Questions: Email elizabeth.harstad.3@mnsu.edu
