-- Presentations --

Falender, C. A. Distinguished Visiting Professor, Lackland Air Force Base Psychology Department Distinguished Visiting Professor Program. March 6-9, 2012.

Falender, C. A. Strength-based Clinical Supervision. Department of Mental Health, Los Angeles County, January 21, 2012

Falender, C. A. Supervision Training (2-part workshop). Part 1: Clinical supervision: A competency-based approach. Part 2: Ethics of clinical supervision. Scottsdale, Arizona. Summit for Clinical Excellence, Ben Franklin Institute Summit, October 27, 2011.

Falender, C. A. Transforming supervision: Skills and competencies for integrated workplaces., 8th Statewide Conference on Co-occurring disorders: Treatment of substance use, mental health, and primary care disorders in the era of health reform. Burbank California, Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel, October 26, 2011.

Falender, C. A. Clinical Supervision: Training the Trainer. Tampa Veteran's Administration Medical Center. October 21, 2011.

Falender, C. A. Clinical Supervision. London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium Fall Retreat. London, Ontario, Canada. October 17, 2011.

Falender, C. A. Advanced Clinical Supervision. Atascadero State Hospital. September 26, 2011.

Falender, C. A. Competency-based clinical supervision. Ventura County Behavioral Health Department. September 23, 2011.

Falender, C. A., Competency-based clinical Supervision. San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health. August 24, 2011.

Falender, C. A. Implementing competency-based clinical supervision. San Francisco Veteran's Administration Medical Center, August 19, 2011.

Falender, C.A. & Brown, N. "Aren't we all the same?" Diversity and Multicultural issues in supervision Division 17 Roundtable: Choice, Challenges, Change, and Chances--A New Face of Supervision and Training in Counseling Psychology, APA Convention, August 4, 2011.

Falender, C. A. & Shafranske, E. P. Competency-based clinical supervision: State of the art. Continuing Education Workshop, American Psychological Association Convention, August 6, 2011.

Falender, C. A. Supervisors crossing the psychotherapy divide: Why not? Symposium on The reflective supervisor: Recognizing, understanding, and managing ethical complexities. August 7, 2011.

Falender, C. A. Clinical supervision workshop. Psychology Research and Training Clinic, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Department of Psychology, Tripp Commons, Memorial Union, March 4, 2011.

Falender, C. A. Competency-based clinical supervision. Counseling and Psychological Services, Vaden Health Center, Stanford University, January, 2011

Stoltenberg, C., Falender, C. A., & Scott, S. (2010). Building competence in supervision. Council of Chairs of Training Councils: Joint Conference of Training Councils in Psychology, Orlando.

Kaslow, N., Falender, C. A., Grus, C. (2010). A competency-based approach to clinical supervision. Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers: Joint Conference of Training Councils in Psychology, Orlando.

Falender, C.A. (2009) Pre-convention full-day workshop: Competency-based Clinical Supervision. Oslo, Norway: European Congress of Psychology, July, 2009.

Falender, C.A. (2009) Ethics of Clinical Supervision. Symposium participant with Jean Pettifor, Ph.D., Jon Amundson, Ph.D. European Congress of Psychology, July, 2009.

Falender, C. A. (2009). Clinical Supervision: A Competency-based Approach. Second annual Veterans Affairs Psychology Training Council Meeting, VA National Mental Health Conference, Baltimore, MD., July 20, 2009.

Falender, C.A. (2009). Consultation and Supervision. Evidence Local evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) Coordinator training Roll-out. Department of Veterans Affairs, West and East Coast Presentations.

Falender, C.A. (2009). Psychology Residency Program: 25th Anniversary Celebration. A gift to our trainers: Advanced Workshop in Supervision. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Heath Region, May 29, 2009.

Falender, C.A. (2009). Clinical Supervision: Best Practices. Regina and Saskatoon: Saskatchewan College of Psychologists, May 27 to 28.

Falender, C. A. (2009) Clinical Supervision: A Competency-based Approach. Winnipeg, Canada, Oak Tree, May 1, 2009.

Falender, C. A. (2009). Clinical Supervision Workshop. Psychology Staff, Andrews Air Force Base, March 23 and 24.

Falender, C.A. (2009). Supervision: A competency-based approach. Red Deer, Albert: Psychologists' Association of Alberta, February 19 and 20.

Falender, C.A., & Shafranske, E.P. (2009) When clinical supervision goes awry: Best practices to address impasses and strains in the alliance. Division II Annual Invitational Training Conference, California Psychological Association, February 28.

Falender, C. A. (2008) Competency-based Clinical Supervision Training. Atascadero State Hospital, September 22, 2008.

Falender, C.A. & Gifford, V. (2008). Discussion: Hot topics in supervision- Roundtables on Critical current issue, Division 17. When supervisor and supervisee disagree concerning individual and cultural differences. Presented at the 116th APA Convention, Boston, MA.

Falender, C.A. (2008). Infusing ethical and multicultural competencies into training- models and methods. Discussant. 116th APA Convention, Boston, MA.

Falender, C.A., & Shafranske, E.P. (2008). Competency-based clinical supervision: State of the art. Continuing Education Workshop, Presented at the 116th APA Convention, Boston, MA (7 hours).

Falender, C.A., Shafranske, E.P., Wood, L., & Gibson, J. (2008). The many faces of supervision: Who we are and why it matters. Workshop at Convention of California Psychological Association, Anaheim, California, April, 2008.

Falender, C.A. (2000-present).Competency approach to clinical supervision. 6-14 hour trainings for Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Pepperdine University Department of Professional Development, Professional Psychology Seminars, Veteran’s Administration, universities, and numerous hospitals, health centers, and community mental health centers.

Falender, C.A. (2006-present) Three series of 3-day trainings of supervisors; Provincial Government, Ministry of Children and Family Development, British Columbia.

Falender, C.A. An ounce of prevention: Essentials of supervision contracting in professional psychology training. Chair and participant on panel, Convention of California Psychological Association, Anaheim, California, April, 2008.

Falender, C.A. (2008). Competency-based Clinical Supervision for Corrections Supervisors. Training for all supervising psychologists in Correctional Service of Canada. March 10 and 11, 2008.

Falender, C.A. (2008). Teleconference series on Advanced Clinical Supervision with Ministry of Children and Family Development, British Columbia, Canada, 2008.

Falender, C.A. (2008). Boundaries not to cross: Strategies for boundary setting in COD supervision. Sixth Annual Statewide Conference on Co-Occurring Disorders: One Person, One Team, On Plan for Recovery. Long Beach Convention Center, February 7, 2008.

Falender, C.A. (2007). Clinical Supervision, A Competency-based Approach. Kate Ratliff Memorial Conference on Ethics, Values, and Human Responsibility. University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 26, 2007.

Falender, C.A. (2007). Discussant for Symposium: Do Cognitive and Psychodynamic Supervisors Actually Have Something in Common? Symposium presented at 115th Convention of the American Psychological Association, August 20, 2007.

Falender, C.A. (2007). Presidential Address, President of Division 37, Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice: Advocacy: The Missing Ingredient in Training, Presented at the 115th Convention of the American Psychological Association, August 17, 2007.

Falender, C.A. & O'Keefe, C. (2007). Roundtable on Hot Topics in Clinical Supervision and Training, 2007: Supervisory Competencies: What You Need to Know. Presented at the 115th Convention of the American Psychological Association, August 20, 2007.

Falender, C.A. (2007) Chair of Cross-cutting Symposium on Children's Mental Health: Innovations in Evidence-based Treatment for Ethnic Minority Children and Adolescents. Presented at the 115th Convention of the American Psychological Association, August 18, 2007

Falender, C.A. (2007). Supervision: A Competency-based Approach. 15th Annual Barbara Wand Seminar in Professional Ethics, Standards, and Conduct, College of Psychologists in Ontario, May 7, 2007.

Falender, C.A. (2007) Supervisor competency in a competency-based world. Speaker at general session, ASPPB Conference on Assessing competence across the professional spectrum: Training to practice. Louisville, Kentucky, April 28, 2007.

Shafranske, E.P., & Falender, C.A. (2007). Workshop on Implementing competency- based approaches to clinical supervision. APPIC Membership Meeting and Conference, San Diego, CA, April, 2007.

Falender, C.A. Supervision: Nuances of a new role. As part of a symposium on Transitioning from student to early career psychologist: Supervisee to supervisor. California Psychological Association Convention, Costa Mesa, April, 2007.

Falender, C.A., & Shafranske, E.P. Best Practices: A competency-based approach to clinical supervision. Pre-convention workshop. California Psychological Association, Costa Mesa, April, 2007.

Falender, C.A. (2006). National media and advocacy campaign strategies in children's mental health. Discussant. 114th Convention, American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Falender, C.A. & Predolin, J.C. (2006). Is this supervisor competent? Roundtable, Section on supervision, Division 17, 114th Convention, American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Falender, C.A. (2006). Ethics and supervision in the practicum and internship. Symposium on Ethical acculturation of psychologists: ethical education throughout professional development. 114th Convention, American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Falender, C.A., & Shafranske, E.P. (2006). Building competencies in clinical supervision. Continuing education workshop #123, APA Continuing Education Committee, 114th Convention, American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Falender, C.A. (2006). A competency-based approach to supervision. Workshop for the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa.

Corpuz, R., Shafranske, E.P., & Falender, C.A. (2006). Use of parallel process and enactments to strengthen the supervisory alliance. Second International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision. Buffalo, New York, June.

Corpuz, R., & Falender, C.A. (2006). Roundtable on Diversity in Supervision. Second International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision. Buffalo, New York, June.

Falender, C.A., & Shafranske, E.P. (2004). Building competencies in clinical supervision. Continuing Education Workshop #115, APA Continuing Professional Education, American Psychological Association 112th Annual Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Falender, C.A. (2004). What I really need to know about treating adolescents with co-occurring disorders and their families. Third annual statewide conference on co-occurring disorders, Long Beach.

Falender, C.A.(2004). Lifespan panel: Challenges of when to treat and when not to treat. Third annual statewide conference on co-occurring disorders, Long Beach.

Falender, C.A., & Harmell, P. (2003). The ethics of supervision. Workshop presented at the annual convention of the California Psychological Association (6 hour presentation).

Falender, C.A. (2003). What’s so different about supervising clinical work with dual diagnosis clients? Workshop presented at the Second Annual Conference on Co-occurring disorders: Treating substance abuse and mental health disorders across the lifespan.

Falender, C.A. and Wisnia, C.S. (2001). Cultural competency training for psychologists. Convention of the California Psychological Association. (2 hour presentation).

Falender, C.A. and Welch-Torres, K. (2001). Treating youth with co-occurring substance abuse and psychiatric diagnoses. Convention of the California Psychological Association, (6 hour workshop)

Welch-Torres, K. and Falender, C. (2000-2002). Child and Adolescent Dual Diagnosis Training. Department of Mental Health, (20 hour presentation presented 10 times).

Wisnia, C. S. & Falender, C. A. (1999). Training in Cultural Competency. Fifth Annual Latino Behavioral Health Institute Conference, Universal City, California.

Falender, C. (1999). Introduction and Overview. Second Annual Conference on Paradigm Shifts in Training Psychologists for the Millennium. California Psychological Association, Division II, Education and Training.

Falender, C.A. and Brodsky, A. (1998). A summary of the graduate training in psychology in California: a conference of leaders for the millennium. Presented at the California Psychological Association.

Harjani, N.C., Byrd, R. and Falender, C. (1998). How do children with ADHD really feel about taking medication? Paper presented at 10th Annual CH.A.D.D. International Conference. New York.

Falender, C. and Wisnia, C. (1998). The impact of culture on child and family psychotherapy. Presentation at Los Angeles County Psychological Association Convention, Los Angeles.

Falender, C. (1998). Issues with child, adolescent, and family therapy when setting up a practice: Presentation with the LACPA Ethics Committee. Presentation at Los Angeles County Psychological Association Convention, Los Angeles.

Byrd, R., Falender, C., and Harjani, N. (1998). Self-perceptions of children and youth diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and on medication. Presentation at LDA.

Wisnia, C. and Falender, C.A. (1997).Early separation and attachment dysfunction in depressed Latino Adolescent girls. Presented at the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Convention.

Falender, C.A., Wilshire, T., Lockwood, K.L., Vargas, J.H., and West, D. (1997). Brief family treatment for children of parents diagnosed with cancer. Presented at the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Convention.

Wilshire, T., Falender, C., Vargas, J., Lockwood, K., and West, D. (1996). A brief treatment model for children whose parents are diagnosed with cancer. Presented at the 104th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in Toronto, Canada.

Falender, C.A., Wilshire, T., Lockwood, K.L., Vargas, J.H., and West, D. (1997). Brief family treatment for children of parents diagnosed with cancer. Presented at the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Convention.

Wilshire, T., Falender, C., Vargas, J., Lockwood, K., and West, D. (1996). A brief treatment model for children whose parents are diagnosed with cancer. Presented at the 104th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in Toronto, Canada.

Falender, C.A.(1995). Ethics in Training. Presentation at Los Angeles County Psychological Association Convention, Los Angeles.

Falender, C.A.(1994). Post-earthquake adjustment among preschool children. Presentation at Los Angeles County Psychological Association Convention, Los Angeles.

Carol Falender, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist in the State of California
PSY 5703
1158 26th Street, #189
Santa Monica, California 90403

310-451-1236 (Phone and Fax)
Email: carolafalender@aol.com