Supervisor Training

New Supervisor Training

New Supervisor Training is required for county agency child protection supervisors in their first year on the job. To learn more about the legislation, visit this site and look for Laws of Minnesota 2019, 1st Special Session, Chapter 9, Article 1, Section 37.

Throughout 2026, New Supervisor Training is open to all county agency child protection supervisors, regardless of years in your position.

It is also available (but not required) for tribal child protection supervisors and supervisors at private agencies that provide out-of-home placement services for children involved in Minnesota's county and tribal child welfare system.

New Supervisor Training is designed to equip emerging leaders with the knowledge, values, and practical skills needed to guide, direct, and support employees. Effective supervision requires supervisors to actively balance the administrative, educational, and supportive functions, while also reacting to immediate demands. This balanced approach ensures the comprehensive development of supervisees and the overall success of the work. This approach is based on Kadushin’s Model of Child Welfare Supervision (Kadushin, Alfred. Supervision in Social Work).

New Supervisor Training will be comprised of two courses:

  • Orientation to New Supervisor Training (CWTA X300) - This self-paced training will take approximately 5.5 hours to complete, and will include an Introduction to Approaches to Supervision; Values & Vision; Safety Practice Profiles for Supervisors; and Development of Cultural Practice for New Supervisors. Learners will also take the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Assessment and a debrief session with a Qualified Administrator.
  • New Supervisor Training (CWTA X310) - This course will be cohort-based, so supervisors will stay with the same group of learners throughout. It will take approximately 52.5 hours to complete.
    • Session 1: Supportive Supervision (3-day, instructor-led, 20.25 hours)
    • Session 2: Educational Supervision (3-day, instructor-led, 20.25 hours)
    • Session 3: Administrative Supervision: (self-paced, 5.5 hours)
    • Session 4: Administrative Supervision and Simulation: (instructor-led and simulation, 6.5 hours)

Beginning in 2027, New Supervisor Training will be limited to supervisors within their first year of appointment.

Supervisor Coaching is also in development, as well as Certification for supervisors.

Registration for New Supervisor Training is available in our Training Catalog. If you have questions, contact us anytime.