Behavioral Health Client-centered SupervisionSuperAssistNCT07247045
SuperAssist: Client-Centered Supervision Assist App for Mental Health Providers
A study testing Client-centered supervision training and use of a mobile app in people with Behavioral Health Client-centered Supervision, run by Indiana University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of this pilot study is to test a Supervision Assist App (SuperAssist) for implementing Client-Centered Supervision (CCS) to improve supervision practices for mental health providers (providers). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Behavioral Health Client-centered Supervision
- What is being tested?
- Client-centered supervision training and use of a mobile app
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 180 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2026to 31 Oct 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility Criteria for behavioral health staff:
- A direct service/care provider providing behavioral health services to adults in recovery from mental health or substance use conditions or a supervisor of at least one direct service/care provider for adults in a behavioral health setting of a provider or providers at a behavioral health organization
- Willing and able to attend training (approximately 8 hours), install and use the app for up to approximately 6 months, and complete the other planned study procedures
Eligibility Criteria for clients:
- At least 18 years old
- An active client (at the time of enrollment) of a participating organization
- Willing and able to receive email and/or text message communication from the study team and compete 3 online surveys over the course of the study (up to approximately 6 months)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: SuperAssist: Client-Centered Supervision Assist App for Mental Health Providers to Improve Job Well-being and Quality of Care
The goal of this pilot study is to test a Supervision Assist App (SuperAssist) for implementing Client-Centered Supervision (CCS) to improve supervision practices for mental health providers (providers). During previous Aims 1 and 2, a SuperAssist beta version was designed and developed before beta testing of SuperAssist with providers and supervisors. During this pilot trial (Aim 3), the investigators will evaluate the feasibility, preliminary outcomes, and change mechanisms of SuperAssist.
- Being tested
- Client-centered supervision training and use of a mobile app
- Keywords
- client-centered supervision, supervision, behavioral health, mobile app
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Client-centered supervision training and use of a mobile appOther
Also called SuperAssist
Behavioral health staff will learn how to implement client-centered practice and supervision with SuperAssist (Supervision Assist App). SuperAssist is designed to facilitate supervision practices around clients' identified goals and needs, which may positively impact clinician job well-being (e.g., burnout, job satisfaction), professional growth, the quality of care, and eventually client outcomes.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| SuperAssist Group-Behavioral Health Staff | Experimental | Client-centered supervision training and use of a mobile app for behavioral health staff Receives: Other: Client-centered supervision training and use of a mobile app |
| SuperAssist Group-Clients | Experimental | Clients of behavioral health staff assigned to the Experimental Arm Receives: Other: Client-centered supervision training and use of a mobile app |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change from Baseline Perception of Supervisory Support (PSS) Scale at 3 months
The Perception of Supervisory Support (PSS) Scale assesses perceived support from the perspective of direct service providers through measuring emotional support (e.g., feel more positively about my job), support for client goal alignment (e.g., gain greater clarity on a client's goal), and support for professional development (e.g., discuss career development), along with supervisory relationships (e.g., improve relationship with my supervisor). For supervisors, items are reframed to ask how their supervisees may perceive the level of supervisory support through their supervision. The PSS Scale uses a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 6 (Always).
Measured: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from Baseline Perception of Supervisory Support (PSS) Scale at 6 months
The Perception of Supervisory Support (PSS) Scale assesses perceived support from the perspective of direct service providers through measuring emotional support (e.g., feel more positively about my job), support for client goal alignment (e.g., gain greater clarity on a client's goal), and support for professional development (e.g., discuss career development), along with supervisory relationships (e.g., improve relationship with my supervisor). For supervisors, items are reframed to ask how their supervisees may perceive the level of supervisory support through their supervision. The PSS Scale uses a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 6 (Always).
Measured: measured with staff at 6 months
Secondary outcomes (26)
Change from baseline Role Clarity Scale at 3 months
Role clarity will be measured by 5 items, with a 5-point response measure ranging from 1 (Not at all clear) to 5 (Perfectly clear).
Measured: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Role Clarity Scale at 6 months
Role clarity will be measured by 5 items, with a 5-point response measure ranging from 1 (Not at all clear) to 5 (Perfectly clear).
Measured: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) at 3 months
Burnout will be measured by the 22-item Maslach Burnout Inventory, a widely-used measure that assesses emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment using a 7 point scale ranging from 0 (Never) to 6 (Every Day)
Measured: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) at 6 months
Burnout will be measured by the 22-item Maslach Burnout Inventory, a widely-used measure that assesses emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment using a 7 point scale ranging from 0 (Never) to 6 (Every Day)
Measured: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Turnover Intentions-Considered Leaving at 3 months
This is the first of two questions in which staff will be asked about turnover intentions. Staff will be asked, "How often have you seriously considered leaving your job in the past six months?" using a scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 6 (Several times a week).
Measured: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Turnover Intentions-Considered Leaving at 6 months
This is the first of two questions in which staff will be asked about turnover intentions. Staff will be asked, "How often have you seriously considered leaving your job in the past six months?" using a scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 6 (Several times a week).
Measured: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Turnover Intentions-Likely to leave at 3 months
This is the second of two questions in which staff will be asked about turnover intentions. Staff will be asked, "How likely are you to leave your job in the next six months?" using a scale ranging from 1 (Not likely at all) to 4 (Very likely).
Measured: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Turnover Intentions-Likely to leave at 6 months
This is the second of two questions in which staff will be asked about turnover intentions. Staff will be asked, "How likely are you to leave your job in the next six months?" using a scale ranging from 1 (Not likely at all) to 4 (Very likely).
Measured: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Job Satisfaction at 3 months
Job satisfaction will be assessed with one item from the Job Diagnostics Survey, "Overall, I am satisfied with my job," using the scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 7 (Strongly Agree).
Measured: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Job Satisfaction at 6 months
Job satisfaction will be assessed with one item from the Job Diagnostics Survey, "Overall, I am satisfied with my job," using the scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 7 (Strongly Agree).
Measured: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Implementation Readiness Measure at 3 months
This scale is used to evaluate the readiness and potential success of evidence-based practice implementation using a scale ranging from 1 (Completely disagree) to 5 (Completely agree).
Measured: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Implementation Readiness Measure at 6 months
This scale is used to evaluate the readiness and potential success of evidence-based practice implementation using a scale ranging from 1 (Completely disagree) to 5 (Completely agree).
Measured: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Person Centered Care (PCC) Subscale at 3 months
Perceived quality of care will be measured by Person Centered Care (PCC), one of the two sub-scales of the Quality of Mental Health Care Scale (clinician version) developed to assess how mental health care providers rate the quality of care they provide (e.g., I was able to support a client's action step toward a personal goal) using a scale ranging from 0 (Never) to 5 (always).
Measured: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Person Centered Care (PCC) Subscale at 6 months
Perceived quality of care will be measured by Person Centered Care (PCC), one of the two sub-scales of the Quality of Mental Health Care Scale (clinician version) developed to assess how mental health care providers rate the quality of care they provide (e.g., I was able to support a client's action step toward a personal goal) using a scale ranging from 0 (Never) to 5 (always).
Measured: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline System Usability Scale (SUS) at 3 months
SuperAssist Usability (experimental group only) will be measured by the System Usability Scale (SUS), which consists of 10 items with 5-point response options, ranging from 1 (Completely agree) to 5 (Completely disagree).
Measured: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline System Usability Scale (SUS) at 6 months
SuperAssist Usability (experimental group only) will be measured by the System Usability Scale (SUS), which consists of 10 items with 5-point response options, ranging from 1 (Completely agree) to 5 (Completely disagree).
Measured: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Working Alliance Inventory (WAI) at 3 months
Perceived relatedness will be assessed with this short form of the patient version of the WAI and is 12 items (e.g., We agree on what is important for me to work on.). The item scores will be averaged and the scale is 1 (Never) to 7 (Always).
Measured: measured with clients at 3 months
Change from baseline Working Alliance Inventory (WAI) at 6 months
Perceived relatedness will be assessed with this short form of the patient version of the WAI and is 12 items (e.g., We agree on what is important for me to work on.). The item scores will be averaged and the scale is 1 (Never) to 7 (Always).
Measured: measured with clients at 6 months
Change from baseline Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) at 3 months
Recovery attitudes will be measured by the brief version of the Recovery Assessment Scale which is a 24 item measure with response options ranging from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree).
Measured: measured with clients at 3 months
Change from baseline Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) at 6 months
Recovery attitudes will be measured by the brief version of the Recovery Assessment Scale which is a 24 item measure with response options ranging from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree).
Measured: measured with clients at 6 months
Change from baseline State Hope Scale
Hopefulness in recovery-oriented services will be evaluated using the State Hope Scale, which includes 12 items with response options ranging from 1 (Definitely false) to 4 (Definitely true).
Measured: measured with clients at 3 months
Change from baseline State Hope Scale
Hopefulness in recovery-oriented services will be evaluated using the State Hope Scale, which includes 12 items with response options ranging from 1 (Definitely false) to 4 (Definitely true).
Measured: measured with clients at 6 months
Change from baseline Quality of Mental Health Care Scale (client version) at 3 months
Perceived quality of care will be measured by the 31-item Quality of Mental Health Care Scale (client version) developed to assess how clients rate the quality of care they receive (e.g., Staff helped me take steps towards one of my personal goals) using a scale ranging from 0 (Never) to 5 (always).
Measured: measured with clients at 3 months
Change from baseline Quality of Mental Health Care Scale (client version) at 6 months
Perceived quality of care will be measured by 31-item Quality of Mental Health Care Scale (client version) developed to assess how clients rate the quality of care they receive (e.g., Staff helped me take steps towards one of my personal goals) using a scale ranging from 0 (Never) to 5 (always).
Measured: measured with clients at 6 months
Change from baseline Strengths Model Social Determinants of Health Scale
Social determinants of health (SDOH) with different aspects of life will be measured with a scale developed by the Strengths Model Inc. as part of a Strength Assessment. The scale consists of 6 items measuring satisfaction with the client's housing, employment, education, supportive relationships, community involvement, and overall well-being using a scale ranging from 1 (Very dissatisfied) to 5 (Very satisfied).
Measured: measured with clients at 3 months
Change from baseline Strengths Model Social Determinants of Health Scale
Social determinants of health (SDOH) with different aspects of life will be measured with a scale developed by the Strengths Model Inc. as part of a Strength Assessment. The scale consists of 6 items measuring satisfaction with the client's housing, employment, education, supportive relationships, community involvement, and overall well-being using a scale ranging from 1 (Very dissatisfied) to 5 (Very satisfied).
Measured: measured with clients at 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Nov 2025
- Study start1 Apr 2026
- Primary completion31 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Oct 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Behavioral Health Client-centered SupervisionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Indiana UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 180 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Indiana University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sadaaki Fukui, Indiana University
- Investigators
- Sadaaki Fukui, PhD, MSW, MA, Principal investigator, Indiana University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07247045
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 21929
- Other IDs
- R34MH133664
- Acronym
- SuperAssist
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 19 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Data Archive (NDA) will be used for subject level data sharing.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- SuperAssist: Client-Centered Supervision Assist App for Mental Health Providers to Improve Job Well-being and Quality of Care
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07247045
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SuperAssist / 21929
- Keywords
- client-centered supervision, supervision, behavioral health, mobile app
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 180 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Indiana UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 25 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this pilot study is to test a Supervision Assist App (SuperAssist) for implementing Client-Centered Supervision (CCS) to improve supervision practices for mental health providers (providers). During previous Aims 1 and 2, a SuperAssist beta version was designed and developed before beta testing of SuperAssist with providers and supervisors. During this pilot trial (Aim 3), the investigators will evaluate the feasibility, preliminary outcomes, and change mechanisms of SuperAssist.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| SuperAssist Group-Behavioral Health Staff | Experimental | Other: Client-centered supervision training and use of a mobile appClient-centered supervision training and use of a mobile app for behavioral health staff |
| SuperAssist Group-Clients | Experimental | Other: Client-centered supervision training and use of a mobile appClients of behavioral health staff assigned to the Experimental Arm |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Client-centered supervision training and use of a mobile appAlso: SuperAssistBehavioral health staff will learn how to implement client-centered practice and supervision with SuperAssist (Supervision Assist App). SuperAssist is designed to facilitate supervision practices around clients' identified goals and needs, which may positively impact clinician job well-being (e.g., burnout, job satisfaction), professional growth, the quality of care, and eventually client outcomes. | Other | SuperAssist Group-Behavioral Health Staff, SuperAssist Group-Clients |
Primary outcome
Change from Baseline Perception of Supervisory Support (PSS) Scale at 3 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 3 months
The Perception of Supervisory Support (PSS) Scale assesses perceived support from the perspective of direct service providers through measuring emotional support (e.g., feel more positively about my job), support for client goal alignment (e.g., gain greater clarity on a client's goal), and support for professional development (e.g., discuss career development), along with supervisory relationships (e.g., improve relationship with my supervisor). For supervisors, items are reframed to ask how their supervisees may perceive the level of supervisory support through their supervision. The PSS Scale uses a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 6 (Always).
Change from Baseline Perception of Supervisory Support (PSS) Scale at 6 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 6 months
The Perception of Supervisory Support (PSS) Scale assesses perceived support from the perspective of direct service providers through measuring emotional support (e.g., feel more positively about my job), support for client goal alignment (e.g., gain greater clarity on a client's goal), and support for professional development (e.g., discuss career development), along with supervisory relationships (e.g., improve relationship with my supervisor). For supervisors, items are reframed to ask how their supervisees may perceive the level of supervisory support through their supervision. The PSS Scale uses a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 6 (Always).
26 secondary outcomes
Change from baseline Role Clarity Scale at 3 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Role Clarity Scale at 6 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) at 3 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) at 6 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Turnover Intentions-Considered Leaving at 3 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Turnover Intentions-Considered Leaving at 6 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Turnover Intentions-Likely to leave at 3 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Turnover Intentions-Likely to leave at 6 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Job Satisfaction at 3 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Job Satisfaction at 6 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Implementation Readiness Measure at 3 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Implementation Readiness Measure at 6 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Person Centered Care (PCC) Subscale at 3 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline Person Centered Care (PCC) Subscale at 6 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline System Usability Scale (SUS) at 3 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 3 months
Change from baseline System Usability Scale (SUS) at 6 months
Time frame: measured with staff at 6 months
Change from baseline Working Alliance Inventory (WAI) at 3 months
Time frame: measured with clients at 3 months
Change from baseline Working Alliance Inventory (WAI) at 6 months
Time frame: measured with clients at 6 months
Change from baseline Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) at 3 months
Time frame: measured with clients at 3 months
Change from baseline Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) at 6 months
Time frame: measured with clients at 6 months
Change from baseline State Hope Scale
Time frame: measured with clients at 3 months
Change from baseline State Hope Scale
Time frame: measured with clients at 6 months
Change from baseline Quality of Mental Health Care Scale (client version) at 3 months
Time frame: measured with clients at 3 months
Change from baseline Quality of Mental Health Care Scale (client version) at 6 months
Time frame: measured with clients at 6 months
Change from baseline Strengths Model Social Determinants of Health Scale
Time frame: measured with clients at 3 months
Change from baseline Strengths Model Social Determinants of Health Scale
Time frame: measured with clients at 6 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Data Archive (NDA) will be used for subject level data sharing.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Sadaaki Fukui, PhD, MSW, MA principal investigator
Indiana University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Client-centered supervision training and use of a mobile app in people with Behavioral Health Client-centered Supervision, run by Indiana University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change from Baseline Perception of Supervisory Support (PSS) Scale at 3 months (time frame: measured with staff at 3 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Sep 2026.